I take no tea for my fever, take no potion for my pain
I drink no "shine" for my shakin', get no kick, no, from cocaine
All I need is sweet freedom, get me back on my feet again

Well she took me for my money, just to keep her backdoor man
Then they both took out runnin', in my Cadillac sedan
Oh baby, they're gonna put me in jail for what I'm gonna do
You see, me and my 44 gun would like a word with both of you

"Blue Monday" caught me dead asleep, dead asleep at dawn
Tuesday called me Wednesday, by Thursday I was gone
Friday in the fast lane, out on 65
I took back what they owed me left no one there alive

I take no tea for my fever, take no potion for my pain
I drink no "shine" for my shakin', get no kick, no, from cocaine
All I need is sweet freedom, get me back on...
Doin' ten to twenty for murder in the first degree
But oh baby, it was worth it all to me
Take no tea for my fever, take no potion for my pain