real thing when i first met you we were doing lots of coke together it was really the thing to do and nobody thought about whether we were really having a good time- yeah nobody thought about it after a while things changed and i was just beginning to doubt it something about the way you suddenly became my friend, we'd stay up til 9 o'clock and talk about the world's end we never had a shortage of topics -just waiting for that next line even though I felt like hell I thought I was in heaven and feeling fine it's not the real thing -you'll never know until you try it's such a hollow ring -not knowing that you're going to die it's all been said before -but i just got to say it again it's not the real thing -what were we thinking way back then you gave me something to think about, when you found yourself another connection... you didn't need me no more and you moved into another section of town.. and then you threw away what you had, to get in with these people who were coming around you never realized the good that you'd lost, 'cause you were so happy with what you found now that we've made it this far i want to take the time to tell you things are much different these days and it's not that i'm trying to sell you- but times have changed and who knows what tomorrow will bring i'd like to see you back on your feet again, cause what you're doing now's not the real thing it's not the real thing -you'll never know until you try it's such a hollow ring -everyone you know says you're going to die it's all been said before -but I just go to say it again it's not the real thing -i wish you knew enough to say when it's not the real thing -you'll never know until you try it's such a hollow ring -not knowing that you're going to die it's all been said before -but I just got to say it again it's not the real thing -you never really knew enough to say when written by joseph herbert, copyright 1993