Inspired by my friend, a mother, whose son died of a heroin overdose.
MUSIC & LYRICS BY JEREMY
He used to be a golden boy
Mamma’s pride and joy
All it took was a little pin prick
Now he’s part of the epidemic
His Mamma's always dressed in black
He ain’t never coming back
The habit was just too hard to kick
Now she’s part of the epidemic
Every face looks the same
Lying on the street and begging for change
All they need is one more fix
Now they’re part of the epidemic
Don’t swallow them pills it’s the Devil’s food
Everything is what you’re gonna lose
He’ll find his way into your veins
And you won’t even feel the pain
Then you’ll be running just to stand still
And the pills won't work but something else will
You’ll get it in the cities and every little town
If you're not dead when you’re come down
Everybody knows someone’s name
Everyone’s got someone to blame
It’s just simple arithmetic
Now you’re part of the epidemic
It’s just simple arithmetic
We’re all part of the epidemic
About the Composer
Jeremy
I love to play guitar and write songs. Songwriting is a way for me to put my perspectives down on paper at any time, and combine them with music. As the years have passed, the songs I have written act as markers in the timeline of my life. I try to write lyrics that are universal, can be interpreted in more ways than one and timeless.