Johnny Winter - Avocado Green Lyrics
Gentlemen and ladies
Please listen to me
She's gone this time for good now
That's not where she's supposed to be
To where she can't be seen
Am I gonna need her?
Is an avocado green?
Sure you say I should face it
But the wound is open wide
And it's really hard to replace it
When she's the only thing I've ever tried
Several of my two friends
They seen ya out with bookends
How many can you take on now?
I got the police ridin'
Around and in between
Were you safely hidin'
As an avocado green?
Matter of factly speakin'
I'm suffering but please don't tell
At lunch I was caught sneakin'
To get a drink at the big blue inkwell
But tomorrow I can kick it
For my horoscope plainly reveals
I'm gonna inherit a fortune
But not to spend it on an African seal
Well baby, you're not with me
And I didn't wanna be mean
But do they call it envy
If an avocado's green?
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Johnny Winter Avocado Green Comments
His finest hour? Maybe. His funniest hour? Absolutely.
Johnny did this song as a sort of playful spoof on Dylan, whom he held in high regard.
@InlinePaul Durn right & well said InlinePaul. ...Twas fun & respect.. ...no more, no less. & no silly gossip..
"and the wound is open wide" ?!!! ..Sounds like songwriting to me. ...."Several of my two friends"...
Johnny always rocks
I had to check to see if this was not Dylan! Ha ha what a parody!
Johnny goes Zimmerman......
Knowing Johnny , I would say he no longer cares for THAT song ...not his style! He really did not to even do any of the glitz and glamour rock n ' roll tours either ...Teddy and Steve made him!
"Do they call it envy when an avocado's green?" A brilliant take-off of Dylan, whom I'm sure appreciated the ribbing.
John D Loudermilk classic from the very early 1960s.
Incorrect
Written by Robert Jay Leff (R. J. Leff on Sundazed Livin' The Blues cd)
Brother Edgar's organ is classic. A little Bob Dylan/Al Kooper influence perhaps?
love this very special...
stange song but good....very dry
this sounds like something off of Blond on Blond
Very cool song wrote by Robbie Leff, he is GREAT!
The guy who first posted is apparently the writer of this song. You can try asking him. :)
An astonishing song. I first heard it about 30 years ago and its had me puzzled ever since. Is there really line "......not to spend it on an African Seal"? Eh! Can anyone tell me what its all about or direct me to the written lyrics.