The Hold Steady - Runner’s High lyrics

rate me

(Verse)

He stopped by and I didn't even recognize

He looked shaky and sweaty and puffy and petrified

He said that thing in California is kind of compromised

I was hoping you'd help me, man, I'm so sick of running

(Chorus)

The doctors said that it was all in his head

Then they discovered the blood

Tried to duck but we still got stuck

Like a sneaker in the Mississippi mud

Speeding through your story of guns and guts and glory

Hoping what you're saying is true

Dude, you gotta sit still if you want me to save you

(Verse)

He jerked around when we joked about the runner's high

He said now that is one high I've never tried

He said that thing in California is kind of compromised

Someone must have said something, man I'm so sick of running

(Chorus)

The doctors said that it was all in his head

Then they discovered the blood

Tried to duck but we still got stuck

Like a sneaker in the Mississippi mud

Speeding through your story of guns and guts and glory

Hoping what you're saying is true

Dude, you gotta sit still if you want me to save you

(Verse)

So quickly from city to city, never knew what state we were in

They got me at some hospital and made me take medicine

It rolled over me slowly and then it pretty much did me in

Warm water and the nurses just floating

(Interlude)

When I came to in Houston

I felt absolutely nothing

No voices, no visions

Absolutely nothing

No pressure no Jesus

No crashes no hassles

I remember a dream about you

Getting hit on the head

Lets play the jerk in the vest game!

And then it came true

The pills they prescribed they made me fragile and fried

I felt full body fuzzy and touchy

I want you to help me

Man, I'm so sick of running x3

Someone must have said something x3