Derek Alexander Smith - 'Roll Me Another Joint' (Live) | Red Convertible Sessions

Original song "Roll Me Another Joint," by Derek Alexander Smith

Samela Guimaraes Smith - Vocals/Percussion
Alissa Jackman - Violin
Jack Breslin - Upright Bass

Recorded at Red Convertible Recording, Brooklyn, NY
Video by Mike Ciccetti

Lyrics:

Roll me another joint, I'm about half-past through my last one
My head is heavy, and lord knows I could lighten up my load
Just a few pinches of grass, a filter and some peace of mind
Roll me another joint, my dear, before this last one dies

Roll me another joint, it's been near 5 years since my last one
Police man hauled me off, halfway through my eighteenth summer
O that penitentiary air, no it just don't hit the same
Roll me up another joint, my dear, before I go insane

It’s just my disposition, though you may disagree
It might not be your way to live, but it’s the best there is for me.

Roll me another joint, it’s been miles since my last one
The way is long and winding, and I’m so very far from home
Surfing boxcars back to New York, smoking backwoods and bambu
Roll me another joint, and I’ll roll the next one up for you

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Roll me another joint, before I second guess the next one
Can’t tell if this anxiety, has been with me this whole time
My heart’s been beating through my chest, since ‘fore I knew my name
Roll me another joint, my dear, to help the mem’ry fade

I feel a weight behind my eyes and a fear upon my soul
Perhaps it’s time at last, to let this marijuana go
….nah, fuck that.

Roll me another joint, I'm about half-past through the last one
My head is heavy, and lord knows I could lighten up my load
Just a few pinches of grass, a filter and some peace of mind
Roll me another joint, my dear, before this last one dies

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