Drake, Nick - Been Smoking Too Long Lyrics






Well I wake up in the morning
Look at my clock
It's way past noon time
Now I'm late for work.

Tell me, tell me
What have I done wrong?
Ain't nothing go right with me
Must be I've been smoking too long.

Well I go to find me some breakfast
But I ain't got no food
Take me a shower
But the water don't feel no good.

Tell me Tell Me...

I've got opium in my chimney
No other life to choose
Nightmare made of hash dreams.
Got the devil in my shoes

Tell me Tell me...

Well when I'm smoking
Put my worries on a shelf
Don't think about nothin'
Try not to see myself.

Tell me Tell me...

Well in this blues I'm singin'
There's a lesson to be learned
Don't go around smokin'
Unless you want to get burned.

Tell me, tell me
What have I done wrong?
Ain't nothing go right with me
Must be I've been smoking too-
Ain't nothing go right with me
Must be I've been smoking too-
Everything going wrong with me
Must be I've been smoking too long.





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  1. s.... b....

    http://robinfrederick.com/nick-drake-place-to-be/

  2. d.... j....

    Probably the best singer ever

  3. T.... W....

    So this is one of the greatest works of music/poetry ever made. What a dude.

  4. a.... ....

    Voice sounds better than ever on this

  5. B.... F....

    well, I'm taking the leap because it matters. No burning, no smoking, just nick drake raw and real! Always loved this buddy- got sad that I wasn't there in the flesh to see him... X

  6. E.... t....

    My best friend was dead long before my birth

  7. G.... F....

    Placebos version is much better

  8. p.... ....

    My brother sent me this over 10 years ago telling me this song applies to me. hahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..

  9. G.... ....

    Looks like Oscar Wilde

    G.... ....

    not really

    G.... ....

    hair maybe

  10. A.... S....

    cortate el pelo jipi

  11. D.... B....

    No lyrics?wth!!!

    D.... B....

    Daniel Bova They're in the description

    D.... B....

    no seas vago. traduce c....

  12. F.... P....

    Dax Riggs brought me here...

    F.... P....

    Did he give you drugs too?

  13. �.... K....

    Well when I'm smoking put my worries on a shelf, don't worry about nothing - try not to see myself.

  14. G.... B....

    Peggy Lee - Why don't you do right

  15. M.... D....

    This song was inspired by Davy Graham's "Anji". You may know Paul Simons version.

    M.... D....

    Or Bert Jansch's!

  16. J.... G....

    story of my life

  17. G.... ....

    it's just that goo

  18. K.... S....

    I heard Placebo's version before, and all I can say is that this version is very sad and melancholic, but Placebo's cover is angrily and desperate

    K.... S....

    Shut up

    K.... S....

    You should check out dax riggs' version. Its really good

    K.... S....

    The placebo version is shit

    K.... S....

    I like placebo but their version sucks hard, sucks huge!! Must vê deleted of the world.

    K.... S....

    @Liesl Sherer found that one first

  19. P.... N....

    fell in love with this song as soon as I heard it. by the way, the guitar playing reminds me of ''angie'' by davy graham (made famous by bert jansch)

    P.... N....

    +Dog Blues yes

  20. C.... W....

    mhmmmmm *contemplative*

  21. M.... G....

    Oh man, not long enough.

    M.... G....

    NO, ITS OK

    M.... G....

    #everyNickDrakesong

    M.... G....

    Absolutely, if we could only have another 40 years of his music

  22. A.... S....

    Best. Song. Ever.

  23. D.... W....

     
     and one man in his time plays many parts,
    with his satchel shining morning face, creeping like snail
    seeking the bubble reputation
    that ends this strange eventful historie
     's mere obliv̈ion

  24. L.... A....

    Wow, dude, this is seriously so fucking good!!... Nick Drake man...
    Such good melodies and lyrics!!! I swear this totally surprised me, so original compared to his other works, or should I say stand-outish

    L.... A....

    +Jolene DeLilys Bro, you know that's technically illegal? I know you're trying to get attention to your video, but don't claim you wrote the damn song :p. C'mon, son.

    L.... A....

    +stephen man This song "Been Smokin' Too Long" was written by Robin Frederick. Other Blues songs that Nick Drake does are listed above along with their authors. Can you read! Are you a Moron? C'mon, lady!

    L.... A....

    Hm. After much researching, I suppose you're right. I'm a big fan of Drake's, as well as some of the other blues players mentioned above. Apparently this girl (Robin) had taught Nick the song when they were both in France at some point. It's hard to believe for me, especially since we'll never hear Nick's side of the story. The reason it's hard to believe for me too is the song sounds eerily similar to "Anji" by Davy Graham. I recall him being a fan of Bert Jansch's who did a cover of the song titled "Angie" and it's almost the exact same (minus the words). 
    I could easily see it having been Drake, simply adding lyrics to a song he already knew and loved (arranged a little differently). I'm not sure if whether to trust that this really was written by this Robin Frederick, or if she's claiming her fame through the name of a dead man's work :/! Sorry about before, I just really love Drake's music, and can't believe it was anyone else who wrote it. 

    L.... A....

    +stephen man Here is "Sandy Grey" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vzkB8fScIY

    L.... A....

    +Jolene DeLilys also ''milk and honey'' and ''here comes the blues'', both by jackson c frank

  25. M.... s....

    giusta per la notte ^_^

  26. B.... S....

    @CayoteOnPeyote You were sad already.

  27. J.... d....

    Bien colgado todo el día

  28. C.... N....

    Love this song..

  29. r.... ....

    me sad now ;(

  30. i.... b....

    so goood...

  31. j.... g....

    que delirio un tema increible