Story Behind the Song
Joe and his brother Dave were driving down the road, and noticed the car in front of them had a personalized licence plate: "IV Marie" it said. Joe mentioned that it would be a good title for a song so Dave wrote one that night about a struggling heroin addict. IV Marie has since become a quick favorite during Mombrea Brothers performances.
Lyrics
Her life is getting scary; her world is falling apart
Go down to the apothecary to fix her broken heart
Her eyes have begun sinking... they show her withered soul
No sleep, no food, no drinking... one fix will make her whole
IV Marie, gotta get her back among the living
IV Marie, when you do that smack do you see oblivian?
Alone, unloved, uncaring; immune to all advice
Whole days just sitting, staring, among the rats and lice
IV Marie, etc...
When her world is dissipating, when her tracks have begun fading,
It's only then that she can feel the pain within her wasted veins
IV Marie, etc...
No cash, don't bother looking. She fears she'll lose her mind
Relax, just do some hooking. Just wait, and get some kind
IV Marie, gotta get her back among the living
IV Marie, when you do that smack do you see oblivian?
IV Marie, gotta get you back among the living
IV Marie, gotta get you back, you'll be forgiven
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