"Been Smoking Too Long" genre: Blues Vocals
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	Robin's own chill blues version of her classic song "Been Smoking Too Long" covered by Placebo, Nick Drake, Graham Coxon, and Dale Miller.
	CD: Blue Flame   Label: Sound Experience Credits: Vocals: Robin Frederick, Guitar: Grant Geissman
	Story Behind the Song I wrote this song in 1967 while living in the south of France. nick Drake learned it from me and recorded it on a home demo which was later included on the album 'Time Of No Reply." I've written about my friendship with Nick and His remarkable songwriting ability in an an article for MOJO Magazine. It's posted on my web site - www.robinfrederick.com - along with other articles about Nick and songwriting. Lyrics I wake up in the morning Look at my clock It's way past noontime And i know I'm late for work Tell me, tell me, what have I done wrong Ain't nothin' going right for me Must be I been smoking too long. I go to fix me some breakfast But I ain't got no food Go to take me a shower But the water don't feel no good Tell me, tell me ... I got opium in my chimney Got the marijuana blues Got a nightmare made of hash dreams And the devil in my shoes Tell me, tell me ... Well, when I'm smokin' I put my worries on a shelf Don't think about nothin' Try not to see myself Tell me, tell me... Now, in these blues I'm singin' There's a lesson to be learned Don't go round smokin' Less you wanna get burned Tell me, tell me What have I done wrong Ain't nothin' going right for me Must be I been smoking Everything going wrong for me Must be I been smoking Ain't nothin' going right for me Must be I been smoking too long.

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