Sister Morphine Lyrics – The Rolling Stones

[Verse 1]
Here I lie in my hospital bed
Tell me, Sister Morphine
When are you coming round again?
Oh, and I don't think I can wait that long
Oh, you see that I'm not that strong

[Verse 2]
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
Ah, can't you see, Sister Morphine
I'm trying to score?

[Instrumental Break]
Hey!

[Verse 3]
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?

[Verse 4]
Sweet Cousin Cocaine, lay your cool
Cool hand on my head
Ah, come on, Sister Morphine
You better make up my bed
Because you know, and I know
In the morning I'll be dead
Yeah, and you can sit around, yeah
And you can watch
All the clean white sheets stained red

[Outro]
Hey
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