Marianne Faithfull - Sister Morphine lyrics

Here I lie in my hospital bed

Tell me, Sister Morphine, when are you coming round again?

Oh, I don't think I can wait that long

Oh, you see that my pain is so strong

All the other patients say they've never seen a man with such pain

Tell me, Sister Morphine, when are you coming round again?

Oh, I don't think I can wait that long

Oh, you see that I'm not that strong

The scream of the ambulance is sounding in my ears

Tell me, Sister Morphine, how long have I been lying here?

What am I doing in this place?

Why does the doctor have no face?

Oh, I can't crawl across the floor

Can't you see, Sister Morphine, I'm just trying to score

Well, it just goes to show things are not what they seem

Please, Sister Morphine, turn my nightmare into dreams

Oh, can't you see I'm fading fast

And that this shot will be my last

Sweet Cousin Cocaine, lay your cool hands on my head

Hey, Sister Morphine, you'd better make up my bed

For you know and I know in the morning I'll be dead

And you can sit around and watch the clean white sheets stain red