Smoky Joe took a blow
and skipped his job
he had so many places to go
Smoky Joe was a rolling stone
he could never settle at home
he was to busy with rolling joints
that he had forgotten
what life was really about
Smoky Joe rolled too fast
so there was no chance
for anything to last

Smoky Joe was blind
he had been messing around
with the big boys in town

Smoky Joe tried the needle
and after that
there was no hope
Smoky Joe was addicted to dope
he could not understand
that the stuff would bring him down
all the way down 6 feet under the ground
and he did not stop
with using his body wrong
until the day
he pushed too much into his vain
and he got washed away by the rain

Smoky Joe was no longer alive
and only his mother cried
he had no close friends
because he always lived in his
Green Shimmering Dream
so you have to use your sense and understand
that it is cool to be clear in your mind
so you don't waste the best things that comes around
there is no time to regret
fuck the Drugs
and start thinking about the rest
remember Smoky Joe
and the way his life turned out
don't make your mother cry
because you are stupid enough
to die