Turpentine

Turpentine
And the breathing ain’t easy
Eyes a’burning
And my skin is so dry
I’ve got an itch
Over half my body
My mind is a’hazy
On a solvent high

​One of these mornings
I’m gonna wake up wheezing
Organic vapours
They’re the reason why
Acetone and
Methylated spirits
I’ve got my inhaler
Standin’ by
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Turpentine
And the breathing ain’t easy
Eyes a’burning
And my skin is so dry
I’ve got an itch
Over half my body
My mind is a’hazy
On a solvent high

George Gershwin, Summertime, 1934