This song captures the gritty essence of nightlife, blending themes of addiction, desire, and escapism with vivid imagery. A melodic tapestry reminiscent of jazz-infused rock, it echoes the complexity of human interactions in a smoky bar setting.
(Verse 1)
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
staring across the bar
painted ladies
rented Caddy’s
taking home the girls
(Chorus)
where too?
what next?
what bracket are you into?
Chris Craft?
Rolls Royce?
what cities have you been to?
(Verse 2)
how to offer
how to proffer
pat her on the cheek
and stuff her
cram her
whiffle
wham her
be back to try
for the ‘ol grandslammer.
(Chorus)
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
gently on the glasses
puffing cool gray pools
of subtle oppression
four-hundred-dollar suits
of erotic suggestion
lampposts on the corners
count’em remember
it’s a way to get back
for the feminine lender
(Verse 3)
suitcases
eyeglasses
shoes and
leather jackets
tokens to establishment
mini-life packets
careless volunteers
to careless cronies
out to squander dollars
it’s like bettin’ on ponies
come if you win
come if you lose
then pat her on the fanny
and drink some more booze
(Chorus)
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
shadowy showbums
scoring dead ringers
singers
clowns
actors
doctors
all around town
just to pop
and rock’er
(Bridge)
Music sweet Music
it’s always playing
just the right songs
to keep’em staying
drinking
smoking
pitching
mindless fodder
with an itching
for who knows what
and who knows when
but sure
they’ll be back again
with Nicotine Fingers
drinking Tangueray Stingers
till dawn
(Outro)
playing catch me
catch me if you can
these greenbacks buy
they buy me freedom
to talk right to you
to walk right through you
even though
you know
i’ve nothing
absolutely nothing
to do or say
i can pay
your price
for vice
on a lay-a-way plan
a pay-today-plan
...
(Bridge)
conscience free
a numbing tree
i grew years ago
to stunt my heart
from feeling
from reeling
in the pain of passion
and now no lashing
short or long
can storm these citadels
or bring these walls
crashing
crashing
down on me
or my family
i’m free
you see
for I feel nothing
i’m a saintly incarnation
of claustrophobic saturation
of insentient bile
so no pain intended
no pain felt
just a casual acquaintance
for physical maintenance
of a body gone limp
and a mind gone sour
let’s do it again
any old hour
no use suggesting
now or ever
we should sever
ourselves from fate
to late
date
the fee’s been paid
now it’s up to us
to see that you
get properly laid
made
and fillet’d
...
(Bridge)
hasten women
hasten maiden
loosen your bondage
there’s no abscondage
in this day and age
or ever
for that matter
scatter
your limbs
like senseless debris
so i can see the debacle
of my tranquility
soothing
smoothing
fleshy toothing
tubular warfare
in invisible clothing
love’s great practice
on a seasick mattress
is insignificant
when spent
...
(Chorus)
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
incense again
that will
to sustain
that pain
of interminable colloquial
constant jammering
harrow hammering
of the apocryphal
...
(Bridge)
clusters in gay bars
clusters in stag bars
staring in corners
for bereaved mourners
of families undone
melodies unsung
ears to the rumors
eyes to the boondocks
minds near tumors
and consciences toward clocks
...
(Chorus)
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
(Outro)
How do you do sir?
just fine
how do you do ma’am?
got time?
...
(Chorus)
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
the crowd is thickening
the queens are bickering
mimicking
their lovers
and others
all to no avail
for all the availability
is dry and stale
acrid and salty
void and callous
an odd situation
for a man
with no phallus
no lover
no comer
no malice
...
(Bridge)
but please
the systems designed
for those inclined
with availability supined
and erect
so do not subject
some poor soul
to some defect
in your erector set.
...
(Chorus)
Nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray
Tangueray
Tangueray Stingers
stow me away
stow me away
for all times duration
i can not live with
an invisible configuration
i smoke like a factory
i drink like a sewer
absent-minded nature
neglected my skewer
i drape it the same
and I walk just fine
i’m into the game
and i know every line
it’s not pissing
i’m missing
and it never stopped my enlisting
...
(Chorus)
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
and all the King’s Men
couldn’t mount me on Gwen
cause i’m missing my member
my scooter
my shooter
my humble protruder
...
(Outro)
You see i’m no lewder
than a lamb in the fold
so that’s why i’m cold
here in the bar
my fingers stained
with nicotine and tar
my cocks been arraigned
for a hearing in the here-after
only a Tangueray Stinger
still brings me some laughter
and reminds me just what it is
i should be here after.
...
(Chorus)
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
Nicotine Stingers
Tangueray Fingers
Tangueray Nicotine
Stinging Fingers
Fingering Tangueray
Stinking Nicotine
Fingering Nicotine
Tangerine Singers
...
(Outro)
Bartender friend
fill it up again
and hand me a match
i’ve a bus to catch
the sooner the better
i couldn’t be deader.
(Verse 1) G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G staring across the bar G C G painted ladies G C G rented Caddy’s G C G taking home the girls (Chorus) G C G where too? G C G what next? G C G what bracket are you into? G C G Chris Craft? G C G Rolls Royce? G C G what cities have you been to? (Verse 2) G C G how to offer G C G how to proffer G C G pat her on the cheek G C G and stuff her G C G cram her G C G whiffle G C G wham her G C G be back to try G C G for the ‘ol grandslammer. (Chorus) G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G gently on the glasses G C G puffing cool gray pools G C G of subtle oppression G C G four-hundred-dollar suits G C G of erotic suggestion G C G lampposts on the corners G C G count’em remember G C G it’s a way to get back G C G for the feminine lender (Verse 3) G C G suitcases G C G eyeglasses G C G shoes and G C G leather jackets G C G tokens to establishment G C G mini-life packets G C G careless volunteers G C G to careless cronies G C G out to squander dollars G C G it’s like bettin’ on ponies G C G come if you win G C G come if you lose G C G then pat her on the fanny G C G and drink some more booze (Chorus) G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G shadowy showbums G C G scoring dead ringers G C G singers G C G clowns G C G actors G C G doctors G C G all around town G C G just to pop G C G and rock’er (Bridge) G C G Music sweet Music G C G it’s always playing G C G just the right songs G C G to keep’em staying G C G drinking G C G smoking G C G pitching G C G mindless fodder G C G with an itching G C G for who knows what G C G and who knows when G C G but sure G C G they’ll be back again G C G with Nicotine Fingers G C G drinking Tangueray Stingers G C G till dawn (Outro) G C G playing catch me G C G catch me if you can G C G these greenbacks buy G C G they buy me freedom G C G to talk right to you G C G to walk right through you G C G even though G C G you know G C G i’ve nothing G C G absolutely nothing G C G to do or say G C G i can pay G C G your price G C G for vice G C G on a lay-a-way plan G C G a pay-today-plan ... (Bridge) G C G conscience free G C G a numbing tree G C G i grew years ago G C G to stunt my heart G C G from feeling G C G from reeling G C G in the pain of passion G C G and now no lashing G C G short or long G C G can storm these citadels G C G or bring these walls G C G crashing G C G crashing G C G down on me G C G or my family G C G i’m free G C G you see G C G for I feel nothing G C G i’m a saintly incarnation G C G of claustrophobic saturation G C G of insentient bile G C G so no pain intended G C G no pain felt G C G just a casual acquaintance G C G for physical maintenance G C G of a body gone limp G C G and a mind gone sour G C G let’s do it again G C G any old hour G C G no use suggesting G C G now or ever G C G we should sever G C G ourselves from fate G C G to late G C G date G C G the fee’s been paid G C G now it’s up to us G C G to see that you G C G get properly laid G C G made G C G and fillet’d ... (Bridge) G C G hasten women G C G hasten maiden G C G loosen your bondage G C G there’s no abscondage G C G in this day and age G C G or ever G C G for that matter G C G scatter G C G your limbs G C G like senseless debris G C G so i can see the debacle G C G of my tranquility G C G soothing G C G smoothing G C G fleshy toothing G C G tubular warfare G C G in invisible clothing G C G love’s great practice G C G on a seasick mattress G C G is insignificant G C G when spent ... (Chorus) G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G incense again G C G that will G C G to sustain G C G that pain G C G of interminable colloquial G C G constant jammering G C G harrow hammering G C G of the apocryphal ... (Bridge) G C G clusters in gay bars G C G clusters in stag bars G C G staring in corners G C G for bereaved mourners G C G of families undone G C G melodies unsung G C G ears to the rumors G C G eyes to the boondocks G C G minds near tumors G C G and consciences toward clocks ... (Chorus) G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers (Outro) G C G How do you do sir? G C G just fine G C G how do you do ma’am? G C G got time? ... (Chorus) G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G the crowd is thickening G C G the queens are bickering G C G mimicking G C G their lovers G C G and others G C G all to no avail G C G for all the availability G C G is dry and stale G C G acrid and salty G C G void and callous G C G an odd situation G C G for a man G C G with no phallus G C G no lover G C G no comer G C G no malice ... (Bridge) G C G but please G C G the systems designed G C G for those inclined G C G with availability supined G C G and erect G C G so do not subject G C G some poor soul G C G to some defect G C G in your erector set. ... (Chorus) G C G Nicotine G C G Nicotine G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray G C G Tangueray G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G stow me away G C G stow me away G C G for all times duration G C G i can not live with G C G an invisible configuration G C G i smoke like a factory G C G i drink like a sewer G C G absent-minded nature G C G neglected my skewer G C G i drape it the same G C G and I walk just fine G C G i’m into the game G C G and i know every line G C G it’s not pissing G C G i’m missing G C G and it never stopped my enlisting ... (Chorus) G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G and all the King’s Men G C G couldn’t mount me on Gwen G C G cause i’m missing my member G C G my scooter G C G my shooter G C G my humble protruder ... (Outro) G C G You see i’m no lewder G C G than a lamb in the fold G C G so that’s why i’m cold G C G here in the bar G C G my fingers stained G C G with nicotine and tar G C G my cocks been arraigned G C G for a hearing in the here-after G C G only a Tangueray Stinger G C G still brings me some laughter G C G and reminds me just what it is G C G i should be here after. ... (Chorus) G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G Nicotine Fingers G C G Tangueray Stingers G C G Nicotine Stingers G C G Tangueray Fingers G C G Tangueray Nicotine G C G Stinging Fingers G C G Fingering Tangueray G C G Stinking Nicotine G C G Fingering Nicotine G C G Tangerine Singers ... (Outro) G C G Bartender friend G C G fill it up again G C G and hand me a match G C G i’ve a bus to catch G C G the sooner the better G C G i couldn’t be deader.
**Song Title:** Nicotine Fingers
**Tempo:** 120 BPM (Beats Per Minute)
**Drum Beat Pattern:**
- **Intro/Verse:**
- Kick Drum: 1 & 3
- Snare Drum: 2 & 4
- Hi-Hat: Closed on 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Kick: * *
Snare: * *
Hi-Hat: x x x x x x x x
```Chorus:
Kick: * *
Snare: * *
Hi-Hat: x - x x x x x x Bridge:
Kick: * * * *
Snare: * *
Hi-Hat: x x x x Notes:
This should capture the essence of the song's gritty nightlife setting while allowing the lyrical themes to shine through!
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
staring across the bar
painted ladies
rented Caddy’s
taking home the girls
where too?
what next?
what bracket are you into?
Chris Craft?
Rolls Royce?
what cities have you been to?
how to offer
how to proffer
pat her on the cheek
and stuff her
cram her
whiffle
wham her
be back to try
for the ‘ol grandslammer.
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
gently on the glasses
puffing cool gray pools
of subtle oppression
four-hundred-dollar suits
of erotic suggestion
lampposts on the corners
count’em remember
it’s a way to get back
for the feminine lender
suitcases
eyeglasses
shoes and
leather jackets
tokens to establishment
mini-life packets
careless volunteers
to careless cronies
out to squander dollars
it’s like bettin’ on ponies
come if you win
come if you lose
then pat her on the fanny
and drink some more booze
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
shadowy showbums
scoring dead ringers
singers
clowns
actors
doctors
all around town
just to pop
and rock’er
Music sweet Music
it’s always playing
just the right songs
to keep’em staying
drinking
smoking
pitching
mindless fodder
with an itching
for who knows what
and who knows when
but sure
they’ll be back again
with Nicotine Fingers
drinking Tangueray Stingers
till dawn
playing catch me
catch me if you can
these greenbacks buy
they buy me freedom
to talk right to you
to walk right through you
even though
you know
i’ve nothing
absolutely nothing
to do or say
i can pay
your price
for vice
on a lay-a-way plan
a pay-today-plan
conscience free
a numbing tree
i grew years ago
to stunt my heart
from feeling
from reeling
in the pain of passion
and now no lashing
short or long
can storm these citadels
or bring these walls
crashing
crashing
down on me
or my family
i’m free
you see
for I feel nothing
i’m a saintly incarnation
of claustrophobic saturation
of insentient bile
so no pain intended
no pain felt
just a casual acquaintance
for physical maintenance
of a body gone limp
and a mind gone sour
let’s do it again
any old hour
no use suggesting
now or ever
we should sever
ourselves from fate
to late
date
the fee’s been paid
now it’s up to us
to see that you
get properly laid
made
and fillet’d
hasten women
hasten maiden
loosen your bondage
there’s no abscondage
in this day and age
or ever
for that matter
scatter
your limbs
like senseless debris
so i can see the debacle
of my tranquility
soothing
smoothing
fleshy toothing
tubular warfare
in invisible clothing
love’s great practice
on a seasick mattress
is insignificant
when spent
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
incense again
that will
to sustain
that pain
of interminable colloquial
constant jammering
harrow hammering
of the apocryphal
clusters in gay bars
clusters in stag bars
staring in corners
for bereaved mourners
of families undone
melodies unsung
ears to the rumors
eyes to the boondocks
minds near tumors
and consciences toward clocks
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
How do you do sir?
just fine
how do you do ma’am?
got time?
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
the crowd is thickening
the queens are bickering
mimicking
their lovers
and others
all to no avail
for all the availability
is dry and stale
acrid and salty
void and callous
an odd situation
for a man
with no phallus
no lover
no comer
no malice
but please
the systems designed
for those inclined
with availability supined
and erect
so do not subject
some poor soul
to some defect
in your erector set.
Nicotine
Nicotine
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray
Tangueray
Tangueray Stingers
stow me away
stow me away
for all times duration
i can not live with
an invisible configuration
i smoke like a factory
i drink like a sewer
absent-minded nature
neglected my skewer
i drape it the same
and I walk just fine
i’m into the game
and i know every line
it’s not pissing
i’m missing
and it never stopped my enlisting
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
and all the King’s Men
couldn’t mount me on Gwen
cause i’m missing my member
my scooter
my shooter
my humble protruder
You see i’m no lewder
than a lamb in the fold
so that’s why i’m cold
here in the bar
my fingers stained
with nicotine and tar
my cocks been arraigned
for a hearing in the here-after
only a Tangueray Stinger
still brings me some laughter
and reminds me just what it is
i should be here after.
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
Nicotine Fingers
Tangueray Stingers
Nicotine Stingers
Tangueray Fingers
Tangueray Nicotine
Stinging Fingers
Fingering Tangueray
Stinking Nicotine
Fingering Nicotine
Tangerine Singers
Bartender friend
fill it up again
and hand me a match
i’ve a bus to catch
the sooner the better
i couldn’t be deader.
Grateful Dead