Momma Needs Morphine

                                            Momma Needs Morphine
                                            copyright by Burl Dunn
                                           from the album Contrary

Momma needs morphine

She’s 89

Momma needs morphine

She’s lost her mind

Momma’s in hospice

So what is your excuse

Not to ease her pain

It’s abuse

My Momma needs Morphine

Momma fell down

She broke her hip

Less than 24 hours later

They are giving me lip

When I asked for something

To ease her pain

They gave her a little pill

Of artificial codeine

My Momma needs morphine

Momma needs morphine

She’s 89

Momma needs morphine

She’s lost her mind

Momma’s in hospice

So what is your excuse

Not to ease her pain

It’s abuse

Momma has dementia, it’s so severe

When I visit she doesn’t even

Know it’s me here

Momma keeps on tryin’

To get out of bed

If I fall asleep

She might fall down dead

Momma needs morphine

Doctors and hospitals want her alive ‘till Judgement Day

‘Cause her good insurance will pay and pay.

Momma needs morphine

Momma needs morphine

She’s 89

Momma needs morphine

She’s lost her mind

Momma’s in hospice

So what is your excuse

Not to ease her pain

It’s abuse

Momma needs Morphine

Momma means money

To these jerks

Momma means money

So what if she hurts

It’s the hypocritical oath

It’s the AMA

They run the system

Just to get more pay

Momma needs morphine

Not more fiends

Momma needs morphine

Not more fiends

Momma needs morphine