That thing you do
That you know you shouldn't do
It often takes ahold of you
Completely takes over and controls you
You have to give in
Impossible to fight that feeling (I'm gonna rock this baby to sleep)
When it calls you have to respond
The inner craving too which you belong
That thing of which you are so fond
But you know too much of it will kill you
(I'm gonna rock this...) Deep down you know it's bad for you
(...baby to sleep) It will eventually do more harm than good
You don't care you do it anyway
It's not about the future, live for today
(Someday he will...) Go on ahead and just do it anyway
(...Remember me) Because that's how you get through the day
Without it life would just be grey
Have a bit more of that medicine, yay
(I'm gonna rock this...) Earth, wind, fire water get higher
(...baby to sleep) Electric wire can't touch kaya fire
Bad thing that thing
It helps to just get on with it
To you there's really nothing wrong with it
You've barely finished this one, you already want another
You know it's bad for you mate
It's an inside job, innate
No one can change it, nah nah
Like a primate's love for bananas
Heyyyyy
Heyyyyy
Old Alabama joins the state of Florida
Let a bloody peace be written in the sky
I have a suspicion of the
Universal humanity of all people
And I think it is possible to reach it
Start with small measures of
Your choice of social lubricants
Ice breaker turns couch lock
It was only supposed to take the edge off
To let the stress and the pressure halt
You don't do moderation, fact
Those lightweights don't understand
What it take to fell a fella your size
Teetering on the edge
Like a teetotaller drinking tea
Or Tito in a group of 5, see
Another embarrassing episode
This keeps on happening
Sorry, sorry, sorry for your behaviour
You genuinely don't remember? Pour you
You continue when you're well past that stage
And then you play the blame game
It's done enough harm and caused enough hurt
To your family and loved ones
Do you need more warning signs?
These sorrows can't swim
There's no point trying to drown them
Put the bottle down then
Kick the habit before you kick the bucket
The chips are down
Reclaim this body from the ravages
It's taking over your life man
Better do something about it
Old Alabama joins the state of Florida
Go to sleep
Go to sleep
Go to sleepy little baby