About two friends, whom I known And the whole world know'd 'em The one and only, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Joplin Who passed on, from the needle They o.d.'d Ah what a big loss, to this wonderful world 's sad Dope addicts, dope addicts You better watch yourself Dope addicts, dope addicts You got to watch yourself You one of these days, one of these days You might pass on Stop shootin' no needle, and stop swallowin' that LSD Stop shootin' no needles, and stop swallowin' in those pills That needle's too heavy, your heart can't take it none Hey hey I know, so many young folks, they're hooked, they're doomed to die So many young folks, they're hooked, they're doomed to die You better try and kick it, but you can't last long this way Yeah Drug addict, drug addict You better wake up and get wise Drug addict, drug addict You better wake up and get wise Your days are numbered, your days are numbered Your day you just don't know You better try and kick it You better try and kick it That needle is too heavy for ya It's too heavy Hey, it's too heavy It's too heavy for your heart, for your heart Hey hey It's too heavy It's too heavy You better kick it right now I know you better kick it I know it's hard You better suffer and kick it You better suffer and kick it You got to suffer some To kick Hey, it's too heavy for you