if it wasn't for the liquor and the weed
you never would have made it through the winter
developed a habit of washing your hands
to the point that your fingers would bleed
what's your name ?? patsy
are you irish?
no i'm frankenstein

well here's to the best of the backseers
i was a real tina turner in my time
i was a real tina turner in my time
a real tina turner in my own mind
in the times
i was a real tina turner in my mind

well i condensed my whole life into a gym bag
which was stolen tonight from your car
my wallet, my keys, my shoes, and photos
they even took the voter registration card
put my mouth into a smile and let my heart drive
buy some new used clothes and i'll be fine

well here's to the crook that took my old life
i was a real tina turner in those times
i was a real tina turner in my mind
a real tina turner in those times
i was blind
i was a real tina turner in my mind

well i remember new orleans of the sixties
when you could park anywhere
clothes lines strung up along decater
prostitutes and sailors everywhere
but the times have changed
they cleaned up the quarter
made it more friendly for the tourists

well here's to the last of the soulshake swingers
all the real tina turners of the times
all the real tina turners of the times
real tina turners in my mind
genuine
all the real tina turners of the times

what are you doing after work?
i believe i'll be going down to molly's
if you don't find me there slumped on the bar
you could catch me at checkpoint charlies
well old jim smith's doing an open mic show
i'll play you some songs if you go

well here's to sneaky pete he's always in the pocket
he's a real tina turner of our times
he's a real tina turner of our time
a real tina turner of our times
genuine
he's a real tina turner of our time