Lyrics The Drugs Dont Work

The Drugs Dont Work was written by Richard Ashcroft, the lead singer of the band The Verve. It is often taken to refer to antidepressant drugs and their effect on peoples lives. Additionally, it is said that Ashcroft was inspired by the illness and death of his father, using the song as a way to process his grief.

All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down my love
Like a cat in a bag, waiting to drown
This time I'm comin' down

And I hope you're thinking of me
As you lay down on your side
Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

But I know I'm on a losing streak
'Cause I passed down my old street
And if you wanna show
then just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again

Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

'Cause baby ooh
if heaven calls
I'm coming too
Just like you said
if you leave my life
I'm better off dead

All this talk of getting old
It's getting me down my love
Like a cat in a bag
waiting to drown
This time I'm comin' down

Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

'Cause baby ooh
if heaven calls
I'm coming too
Just like you said
if you leave my life
I'm better off dead
But if you wanna show(want a show)
then just let me know
And I'll sing in your ear again

Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse
But I know I'll see your face again

Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
Yeah, I know I'll see your face again
I'm never coming down, no I'm never coming down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
never coming down, no I'm never going down
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
C (Arpeggio up(let ring))