Album: Venus And Mars (1975)

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• What's wrong with you?
  I wish, I knew
  You say, time will tell
  I hope that's true
  
  There's more to life than blues and reds
  I say, I know how you feel
  Now your friends are dead
  
  Dead on your feet, you won't get far
  If you keep on sticking your hand
  In the medicine jar
  
  Now don't give up
  Whatever you do
  You say, time will tell
  I hope that's true
  
  If you go down and lose your head
  I say, I know how you feel
  Now your friends are dead
  
  Dead on your feet, you won't get far
  If you keep on sticking your hand
  In the medicine jar
  
  I said, "Dead on your feet, you won't get far
  If you keep on sticking your hand
  In the medicine jar"
  
  Check it
  
  What can I do?
  I can't let go
  You say, time will heal
  But very slow
  
  So don't forget the things you said
  I say, I know how you feel
  Now your friends are dead
  
  Dead on your feet, you won't get far
  If you keep on sticking your hand
  In the medicine jar
  
  Dead on your feet, you won't get far
  If you keep on sticking your hand
  In the medicine jar
  
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Comments: 11

• Jimbo from Portland MeJimmy's lead on Jr's farm...
• Thack57 from Westbrook, CtSomeone said, it's not ironic the song's not about Jimmy. Well, that has nothing to do w/it being ironic or not ironic. It's ironic because IT IS a drug song and he ends up dead BECAUSE of drugs. Do you understand the MEANING of Ironic?
• Bungalow Bill from ScotlandMedicine Jar was wrote by Jimmy McCulloch lead guitarist at Wings height & my schoolchum. Along with Wino Junko Jimmy's other composition it is so rare to be allowed on any Beatles solo albums. And Paul too who hogs his album territory. Wives don't count. Denny Laine may have had one. Jimmy's song titles tells his story & his demise sadly.
• Bob-o from Ny"GO NOW" is NOT a Wings song, its a Moody Blues song. Denny Laine was in Moody Blues. it was only on "Wings Over America" (as was "Richard Cory, a Paul Simon composition).
• Lori I from New York, New YorkJay from Auburn...nothing ironic . Song was NOT about Jimmy
• Andrew from Miami, FlThis was not the first song wings recorded with another member on lead vocal. It’s like the 10th. They had already done Say You Don’t Mind, I Lie Around, I Would Only Smile, Go Now, No Words, Luxy, and Send Me the Heart with Denny Laine on lead, Henry’s Blues with Henry McCullough on lead, and Seaside Woman and Wide Prairie with Linda. Plus Paul shared vocals with Denny on Picasso’s Last Words and duets with Linda on I Am Your Singer.
• Buddy from Branford, CtJimmy was a excellent guitarist! He wrote (2) fantastic songs while in Wings as noted by Barry. It is ironic that he had a drug overdose?
  I love is guitar solo in "Maybe I'm Amazed.
• Ian from Lethbridge, CanadaWings would definitely have a better reputation if this had been one of their most famous hits.
• Barry from New York, NyJimmy McCulloch contributed one other song to the Wings catalogue, also drug related, the tune "Wino Junko" that was featured on the "Wings at the Speed of Sound" LP.
• Pete from Ny, NyA great song, certainly the hardest Wings ever rocked. Highly recommended for those kids unfamiliar with Paul's harder edge.
• Jay from Auburn , CaThe ironic truth is that later - Jimmy McCulloch
  died of a drug overdose.

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