I Hate Straight Singing. I

If You Think Dope Is For Kicks And For Thrills, You're Out Of Your Mind. There Are More Kicks To Be Had In A Good Case Of Paralytic Polio Or By Living In An Iron Lung.

Singing Songs Like 'the Man I Love' Or 'porgy' Is No More Work Than Sitting Down And Eating Chinese Roast Duck, And I Love Roast Duck.

I Never Had A Chance To Play With Dolls Like Other Kids. I Started Working When I Was Six Years Old.

Dope Never Helped Anybody Sing Better Or Play Music Better Or Do Anything Better. All Dope Can Do For You Is Kill You - And Kill You The Long, Slow, Hard Way.

You Can Be Up To Your Boobies In White Satin, With Gardenias In Your Hair And No Sugar Cane For Miles, But You Can Still Be Working On A Plantation.