its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
What in the world happened to you?
Before you started tokin', you used to have a brain (hey)
But now you don't get even the simplest of things (hey)
I can draw a little picture or even use my hands (hey)
I try to explain but you just don't understand, oh
(Hey) man, you're really losin' it
(Hey) and you've really done a lot of junk now
(Hey) but you keep on abusin' it
What in the world happened to you?
It's bad enough you do it to yourself (hey)
But taking someone with you, well, you know that's something else (hey)
I say I'm not that kind of person, I'm not that kind of man (hey)
I try to explain but you just don't understand, oh
(Hey) oh man, you're really losin' it
(Hey) and you've really done a lot of junk now
(Hey) but you keep on abusin' it
What in the world happened to you?
(Hey) man, you're really losin' it
(Hey) and you've really done a lot of junk now
(Hey) but you keep on abusin' it
What in the world happened to you?
I might be sympathetic or cut a little slack (hey)
If I thought that you were willing to give a little back (hey)
But you do it in the morning, you do it in the night (hey)
You lie to refrain from just facing your life
So I'll see you man tomorrow, you'll be gackin' up again (hey)
I'll see you in a coffin by the time your wad is spent (hey)
I think of all the times that I tried to lend a hand (hey)
I try to explain but you just don't understand, oh
(Hey) man, you're really losin' it
(Hey) and you've really done a lot of junk now
(Hey) but you keep on abusin' it
What in the world happened to
What in the world happened to
What in the world happened to you?
Before you started tokin', you used to have a brain (hey)
But now you don't get even the simplest of things (hey)
I can draw a little picture or even use my hands (hey)
I try to explain but you just don't understand, oh
(Hey) man, you're really losin' it
(Hey) and you've really done a lot of junk now
(Hey) but you keep on abusin' it
What in the world happened to you?
It's bad enough you do it to yourself (hey)
But taking someone with you, well, you know that's something else (hey)
I say I'm not that kind of person, I'm not that kind of man (hey)
I try to explain but you just don't understand, oh
(Hey) oh man, you're really losin' it
(Hey) and you've really done a lot of junk now
(Hey) but you keep on abusin' it
What in the world happened to you?
(Hey) man, you're really losin' it
(Hey) and you've really done a lot of junk now
(Hey) but you keep on abusin' it
What in the world happened to you?
I might be sympathetic or cut a little slack (hey)
If I thought that you were willing to give a little back (hey)
But you do it in the morning, you do it in the night (hey)
You lie to refrain from just facing your life
So I'll see you man tomorrow, you'll be gackin' up again (hey)
I'll see you in a coffin by the time your wad is spent (hey)
I think of all the times that I tried to lend a hand (hey)
I try to explain but you just don't understand, oh
(Hey) man, you're really losin' it
(Hey) and you've really done a lot of junk now
(Hey) but you keep on abusin' it
What in the world happened to
What in the world happened to
What in the world happened to you?
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What Happened to You? Lyrics as written by Bryan Holland
Lyrics © ROUND HILL CARLIN, LLC
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I listened to this song over 100 times in one day. It's probably about a friend fucking up with drugs.
It's about someone who has destroyed their life with drugs, and the narrator has tried to help them, but is fed up and has quit helping after the subject is not willing to help themselves.
this music talk about a guy who use drugs. It is a very cool music.
yeh, its a pretty cool song, i think the same of it aswell. walks away humming tune
this song is awesome, i wish offspring did more ska. i especially like the lycis.
It's about 2 of Dexter's friends who screwed their life up with drugs.
i love the chorus of this song. obviously, its about a good guy who threw his life away w/ drugs
Ska is the best, they difinitely need mroe ska.
i actually like this song and im not a fan of ska at all, the chours is so fucking great and the whole concept of the song is fucking amazing. i know people just like this, i watched one friend go from having everything to loosing his job loosing his friends and family due to drugs and sure im one to talk but all my friends do the drugs with me and its how we socialize and its what every girl i get with does too so it dosn't realy bug me.
wtf only 8 comments?