Social Lubrication - Tower Of Power

Sittin' in a room 'bout only 10×12

and a candle

The room become a blue-grey haze

now ain’t it a stone groove?

Until you do what they’re hip to…

Social lubrication to get high

Social lubrication to laugh inside

Everyone’s got their own way

Everyone’s got their own way

They got their own way

Dad got his cocktail

Mom to the beauty parlor

Down to the store — fetch that cocktail

Gettin' ready for the party

now ain’t it a stone groove?

Until you do what they’re hip to…

Social lubrication to get high

Social lubrication to laugh inside

Everyone’s got their own way

Everyone’s got their own way

They got their own way

People they go to jail (To get high)

Some people they watch TV, yeah (To laugh inside)

Some people they pop them pills, yeah (To get into the action set)

Some people have to pay them bills, yeah (To be happy with themselves)

Some people drink at the local bar (An honorable institution)

Some people are happy just readin' them books, yeah (To get their satisfaction)

What people got to understand

That everybody’s got his own way to get high

(Which way is better) Oh yeah

old man in jail

people

Who want to be mellow, their only plan being

Social lubrication to get high

Social lubrication to laugh inside

Everyone’s got their own way

Everyone’s got their own way

They got their own way

(Everyone's got their own way) To get high

(Everyone's got their own way) To feel good inside

(Everyone's got their own way) They got their own way

(Everyone's got their own way) To get high

(Everyone's got their own way) Got their own way

(Everyone's got their own way) They got their own way

(Everyone's got their own way)

Everybody’s got their own way to get high

To get your own way, to feel good inside

They’re droppin' them pills, yeah, gettin' to the action set

They’re payin' them bills, yeah, to be happy with their selves

They got their own way, yeah, to get high

Get your own way, feel good inside

They’re goin' to church, yeah, to get high

They’re watchin' TV, yeah, yeah, to laugh inside

They’re drinkin' at the local bar, honorable institution

Yeah, they’re readin', readin', readin' them books, yeah, get some satisfaction

You got your own way, you get your own way

Now which way is better, yeah, to get high?

Ooh, they’re goin' to church to get high

They’re watchin' TV, yeah, to laugh inside

Yeah, they’re poppin' them pills, gettin' to the action set

You’re payin' your bills, yeah, to be happy with yourself

Yeah, which way is better, yeah, which way is better

Yeah, you got your own way, yeah, to get high