Ain'T Throwin Myself Off No Bridges

Aint Throwin my'self off no bridges God made the Ocean for the fish And at the risk of soundin' religious Suicide wont be gettin' his wish Sister Mercer, sister Bailey, Sing me through this 'Nough Blues in my suitcase To make the Titanic sink 'Nough bills in my briefcase To make a Nun drink Family and friends say I'm on the brink Therapist diagnosed me with RDSD Said, Leave two hundred dollars at the desk Two of these blue pills will alleviate your stress I told her I beg to disagree "No, I don't have RDSD." What I do have is MMSJB (Missing Me Some James Brown) One CD and I’ll be gettin’ down Not giving you or your receptionist a dime. Respectfully lady, are you out of your mind? ...An hour of Loretta Lynn Jus' let the record spin and spin Again and again The Coal Miner's daughter Miss Joplin, Lena, Ethel Waters Miss Ella leading the choir Miss Leontyne taking us higher Let me wade in the Muddy waters Just let me wade in that muddy water She said, We can try Abilify Zoloft or Lexapro Said, "Oh miss Therapist, I gotta go." She said, "If Cymbalte doesn't work Make an appointment and come back ...Two-hundred more and I'll put you on Prozac." And don't look for me at Church on Sunday Will be playin' these Blues straight thru Monday Saint Armstrong Church of Divine Jazz Rev Benny Goodman presiding Therapist still lookin' for me But I'm under the pews hiding Thank You Reverend Ellington Deacon Gillespie All these people tryna stress me. Therapist said if I don't take her pills She'll send the Coppers to arrest me Nat King Cole Baptize my soul And don't try to size me up for no Coffin I only like flowers I can smell "No, no, I wont take Desyrel." Can't think about no dying Until I hear Sweet Aretha sing Until then, I'll be doing this rhyming thing Until I've given all that I can give Until then I'll live and live and live Michael Ellis