Everlast - Weakness Lyrics






Met a fine red boned mami
She told me that her name was Lucille
Met her on Fountain Avenue
Sitting on a Cadillac Coupe De Ville

She said, I'm a liar, a thief, a junkie
And I used to be a whore
And I've been trying to shake this monkey
So long, I just can't take it no more

I got a weakness
I got a hunger, I got a jones
I'm sick and I need to get well
I hurt deep in my bone

I got a weakness
I got a fever, I got a thirst
I'm sitting on the edge of the bubble
Just waiting for it to burst

We talked all afternoon
She made me cry, I told some jokes
She looked me deep in my eyes
And told me love was nothing but a cruel hoax

Her grandmother died when she was five
And she never did know her folks
Her father fell in a gun fight
And her mother by an overdose

I got a weakness
I got a hunger, I got a jones
I'm sick and I need to get well
I hurt deep in my bones

I got a weakness
I got a fever, I got a thirst
I'm sitting on the edge of the bubble
Just waiting for it to burst

She said, I've slept with gangsters
Thugs and smugglers, congressman and governors
I've seen therapists and holy men
But this weakness is my only friend

It feeds my need, it numbs my soul
It starts to creep and take control
I sell my flesh, I pierce my skin
And tomorrow I'ma do it all again

'Cause I got a weakness
I got a hunger, I got a jones
I'm sick and I need to get well
I hurt deep in my bones

I got a weakness
I got a fever, I got a thirst
I'm sitting on the edge of the bubble
Just waiting for it to burst





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  1. J.... S....

    Been there endured that

  2. c.... o....

    Heroin killed my mother, what a song _ grabbed my heart, 👌

  3. V.... ....

    Dang man, it’s some bs that Eminem put this guy under the radar. This is a good ass artist

  4. P.... D....

    ROGAN GET EVERLAST BACK.

  5. C.... V....

    I have been struggling with crack addiction for some years now and I’ve been through so many ups and downs and this song hits me right in my heart man. Addiction is a problem and sadly we who struggle with it will always have to fight it.

    C.... V....

    Stay strong. Keep on keeping on and better days will be ahead https://youtu.be/TgoK1npGvoI

  6. P.... K....

    He's great.

  7. A.... ....

    God damn thats an incredible song. It took me years + JR's rewinds to discover this

    A.... ....

    Akrafes everlast is one the best check out his other stuff

  8. M.... D....

    Remember people ! drugs are not bad! do drugs please!

  9. g.... ....

    God Damn this version is good! 9

  10. W.... H....

    Its been awhile since I have listened to this song. Weakness to my x and i sit and think what could of been. The great times camping, holding hands laughing is what i fell in love with. She relapse and well, the drug took her. Nothing i could do but feel responsible. But i educated myself after awhile. Learned a lot. She lives on with me. The heart break she caused. The void she left. After awhile i only remember the great times. It takes a special person to beat addiction. To change. Chase dreams and be outside the norm we call life. She is gone but not forgotten. The pain slow turns into forgiveness and into understanding. Days to months even years. I use to see me fight her demon. Her love once fought to see me smile. Her demon hated live and ate it away slowly till nothing less. This is my song to remember that she struggled as i do. Im drug free but struggle in my own way. Cause always has an effect. Like touching water and the ripples flow out. Set goals and watch them fall with hard work. Be motivated and motivate others. Understand that we all have a story. We all need something and a someone. Please be kind and stop the hate. We are all victims of society.

    W.... H....

    Sorry im just emotional hearing it

  11. h.... ....

    damn. how often do you hear a song and say damn!?

  12. L.... F....

    My cousin had a weakness.it was called meth! He's not here no more 😭R.I.P CUZ love you

  13. K.... W....

    I love this song it helped me through the hardest time in my life n I believe it save my life

  14. L.... F....

    My cuzin had a weakness an now he OD yesterday:(

  15. S.... ....

    so dam good thank you

  16. M.... L....

    All I have to say is power through it and you might win.

  17. M.... ....

    Seeing him in two days, hope he odes this song...

  18. L.... F....

    When Everlast sings with his acoustic guitar the songs gain so much more feeling

  19. T.... T....

    Uuuuuaaaaaahhhhhh......how concrete cool is this???

  20. J.... M....

    Awesome friggin' song!!! If you've been on the edge of the bubble its a scary place! Still rockin' this 10/2018

  21. 1.... �....

    Fucking beautiful.

  22. d.... s....

    Anyone that's ever been addicted can feel what he is saying right there I got a weakness can be spoken out well for a generation of mankind

  23. G.... G....

    Man I listened to this podcast back in 2012 everlast is so inspiring deep and talented probly best rogan podcast ever, Eire

  24. y.... ....

    Keep creating

  25. P.... L....

    Hard to believe 21 people disliked this beautiful song! ✌🎶

  26. Z.... ....

    anyone can tell me the chords?

  27. Z.... ....

    ANYONE KNOWS THE CHORDS?

    Z.... ....

    ZioN majority of the song is C and Am but there are 2 chords i cant figure out, its the 2 chords in the beginning.

  28. W.... H....

    hits home for sure. I turned my weakness to strength. not sure why but I feel the need to comment. it's a long road. determination hard work and lots of undetstaning. my love took my heart. I never thought I'd be going down this road. I never sold my soul. it is hers to own. this demon can kiss my ass

  29. W.... H....

    I'm in love with a recovering addict. Love to all you strong souls. I stopped getting mad. educated myself. I taught myself to be understanding. I love this chick and I'd die by her side.

    W.... H....

    William Heslet you're a good man

    W.... H....

    It's a tough thing to do... but the payoff can be huge when in love with an addict, in recovery, or not. Kudos to you for educating yourself

    W.... H....

    Good for you. Truly.

  30. E.... B....

    I'm not sure.o

  31. E.... B....

    I'm not sure.

  32. E.... B....

    I'm not sure.

  33. w.... ....

    My Son had a weakness called heroin and it took his life.
    Now my greif is my weekness.

    w.... ....

    I'm sorry, my daughter has a weakness and I pray daily she don't go to join the angels. Prayers to you and your family.

    w.... ....

    Thats was some real shit man . keep movein and keep him your memories. Much love .

    w.... ....

    My heart goes out to you.

    w.... ....

    I awake everyday trying to find a way to feel again, but the scars just keep getting deeper and the healing just out of reach......

  34. l.... p....

    c - am - c - g - am - c - am - c - am - c - am - c - am - em - am - c am - c - em

    l.... p....

    +larry palazzo If the shoe fits, wear it! :D

    l.... p....

    When words can't heal, chords can try

  35. S.... D....

    Can someone tab this please?

    S.... D....

    @Stefan Dekanski Am C

    S.... D....

    +Stefan Dekanski Am,C and G

    S.... D....

    +gaga gagić
    do you play open chords? it looks like he is playing bar chords in the vid. I'm having a hard time finding the hammer on and pull offs be adds when I'm butchering his art.lol
    #POWERFULeverlast

    S.... D....

    Yup all bar chords actually :) 

    S.... D....

    intro is C,Gmaj,Amin,and then Am,C,Gmaj

  36. �.... S....

    Тут такие эмоции... и эти закрытые глаза представляющие всю картину....

  37. L.... F....

    My mom died when I was 9 of an overdose. She was 33. I am now 33 myself and all I can think is WTF was she thinking!

    L.... F....

    +Leann Ferguson May she rest in peace

    L.... F....

    +Leann Ferguson I am so sorry for your loss.
    On11/04/12 I lost my son. He was 28 and my only child. My Son had a weakness called heroin and it took his life.
    Now my greif for him is my weekness.

    L.... F....

    whosthatgirl69 I'm a recovering heroin addict. I put my mom through so much pain and she never gave up on me. So many times I could've died but she held me together. You sound like my mom, may God bless you ma'am I'm so sorry for your loss.

  38. C.... M....

    Everlast is my all time fav. His voice is so sexy

  39. N.... M....

    By far the best song by him!!!

  40. A.... 9....

    if a zombie apocalypse ever broke out they would have the best team. joe rogan n eddie bravo armbaring/choking out zombies joey coco diaz crackin jokes duncan trussels got the bottles of whiskey and everlast got the backround music to such a fucked up time

  41. P.... ....

    Love everlast. .keep writing keep playing keep moving forward

  42. C.... ....

    Happy birthday Eric!

  43. j.... ....

    powerful whity

  44. h.... n....

    as of now there are 446 people who play this song over and over.......and 6 dislikes from people who never felt the hopelessness of drugs....they do not have the sky fall down and the sea's rise and the whole world closing in.......i  wish i was a poet to tell you of the suffering one can put them selves through........the "Need" of drugs, and how quickly it can all go wrong........but i don't have too.....i simply have to press replay.........

    h.... n....

    +heck noo You don't have to have had a drug experience to understand this song. It's not just about drugs, it's about having that hopeless feeling of not being able to give anything up that you know will get you in the long run. For me I connected with this song because I was adopted when I was 7, and I generally felt lonely growing up. My weakness was not feeling loved, even if love was around me.

  45. J.... K....

    This is the story of my life. Hell yea. Much love!

  46. b.... b....

    Everlast is a poet for our times let me tell you.

  47. L.... S....

    powerful

  48. N.... O....

    Over all the years Everlast and Johnny Cash has been making music they have both been my music idols and main inspiration to how I make my music. Everytime I was going thru some bullshit or at my lowest of low points ready to give up and end it with the sound of a gun there music was always there for me with that real shit unspoken of that needed to be herd. The stuff they sings about cuts deeper then any knife ever could in my book. Over all the years him and ol Johnny Cash also inspired me to come up with my own style and sound. My dream is to jam with Everlast one day. And one day I will cuz I put my all into my music just like him. Life's a dream we can grasp by the tail end and ride it all the way through if you work hard enough.. Thanks Everlast bro You don't even know how much your art has done for me !! Without your work I would have given up years ago.... I think it's also hella badass Johnny Cash was 1 of his idols. I think us three are all hella alike. We sing the unsung truth.

    N.... O....

    Very cool man, I hope your dream comes true=) He's got me through sometimes too, I can relate to it.

    N.... O....

    Word bosses I need to find sum artists to jam with either get signed to a label or tour. I'm going thru a lot right now so jus get at me anyone I also need a top manager for booking but whatever happens happens. 1 love 1 life it's a gift. Love ya fam everywhere !!!

    N.... O....

    If Everlast did Hurt I would cry with joy

  49. D.... ....

    I bought his acoustic album just because of this episode. Pooooowerful Everlast.. Great album, talented dude

    D.... ....

    I've lost many friends to heroin and meth... Now i see myself becoming an alcoholic... Addiction can get anyone...

    D.... ....

    @Jimmy0240 It gets A LOT of people. I just overcame a few battles myself but it took a few years of bullshit and telling myself, "ill quit tonight... Ill stop tomorrow" .. Years later it finally ended. Life is beautiful and has a ton of great stuff out there.. it's up to you to chose what you want. Ill battle this with you, friend

    D.... ....

    "Bought" yeah I bootle... I mean bought it too after this 🤫🤫

  50. T.... E....

    This song gets me every time

  51. c.... ....

    Powerful Everlast

  52. 1.... ....

    Is this really the same man from House of Pain that sang "Jump Around"??? Good stuff though I have to say!

    1.... ....

    go check out his acoustic  "Jump Around" from the acoustic album   brilliant artist :)

  53. S.... ....

    They always go back to being white people no matter how black they act at first!!

  54. D.... T....

    ya know all that dissin was all to make the fools spend money for shit while they wrote the real shit sukka's!!!!!! Thnis is D shit!!!

  55. j.... ....

    Well said clif

  56. C.... H....

    I think Everlast's studio albums are over produced. This performance is WAY more meaningful than the album version...it's just stripped down with guitar and vocals and lends the song and lyrics the heart it deserves. He's a great songwriter and singer and THAT should always take center stage.

    C.... H....

    So true

  57. C.... H....

    This song is beautiful.

  58. G.... ....

    If you haven't gotten the answer to your question, if you look at this performance from the "CraveOnline Session", you're able to see much more clearly. Hope that helps a little; I am not a guitar player, I am the vocalist. Lol.

  59. R.... K....

    nobody cares about that shit.

  60. C.... ....

    He got dissed by eminem so bad he does this now???????????

    C.... ....

    Comatoseq ..he owned emenem in that battle btw 😂😂

    C.... ....

    Never will be another artist who can tell stories in music that touches my soul the same way.

    Only someone who has lead an uneventful sheltered life would bring up that event with Eminem.

    I like Eminem music, but it's mainstream. It doesn't speak to a troubled soul with familiarity and understanding the way Everlast does.

    Basically I'm telling you to go fuck yourself.

    C.... ....

    Eminem shit was so fucking weak it is actually pathetic for Eminem.Everlast served his ass......maybe you should listen to Everlast alittle more might learn something lol

  61. T.... P....

    awesome lyrics

  62. S.... R....

    Everlast takes my favorite podcast to a level that makes it legit, Joe and Brian's comments make it that much better. I never listen to podcasts more than once but I always come back to these.

  63. D.... S....

    Best. Fucking. Everlast. Song.

  64. A.... C....

    Can anyone who plays guitar figure out the tab/what he's playing this song is fucking amazing and I can't figure out how to play it..can't really see his hand in this video

  65. t.... ....

    when i listened to the podcast i could hear that sick ass keyboard a lot better!good shit cant wait for his next album!!thanks for bringing in the good shit every week.

  66. S.... 1....

    EPIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  67. j.... w....

    I feel this... And I'm a dude. Weird.

  68. d.... ....

    Moving.

  69. J.... M....

    you paint with a dark brush my man

  70. G.... ....

    This song gives me chills... POWERFUL EVERLAST.

  71. j.... s....

    it's Monday morning just on you tube listen to all my go getter songs so I can cow boy up for the week and get ready for work just got back from the clinic pack my lunch and lets get at it this still gives me goose bumps and this is still my favorite recovery treatment song

  72. S.... ....

    Real shit!!! I love this..

  73. T.... L....

    It does get better.

  74. T.... L....

    "I'm sick and I need to get well...I hurt deep in my bones."

  75. j.... s....

    I've been on every pain pill known to man and 2 or 3 to monkeys I suffer from true honest chronic pain and yea I know im a addict but I just don't ever see myself without having opiods in me

  76. g.... ....

    i had to quit cold turkey man. smoked a lot of weed to hel[p the withdrawals. still do occasionally. but methadone is just as scary as any other drug in my opinion. you can do it though. and life does get better.

  77. j.... s....

    as a recovering addict this sends chills up my spin and I get goose bumps every time I listen to it I've been in the methadone clinic for over a year now but I know i'll never leave cuz I've had 2 shoulder surgeries and I have seziures from chronic pain and lack of sleep and im just a dumb ol country boy so all the jobs I can get and work at is gut renching manual labor and the clinic has help me get as stable as i'll ever get or ever be I guess

  78. S.... ....

    How long did it take before you started feeling right again? I've been clean for a little over 2 months and it's still a struggle just to get out of bed in the morning. I was on Suboxone maintenance after Methadone maintenance and it feels like I'm never gonna get right after that shit.

  79. r.... w....

    Anyone know the chord progression for this song?

  80. d.... ....

    Powerful indeed, I'm just now getting help for my addiction and whenever I feel like I'm about to relapse this helps me get my shit together. You don't need to drink every day to be considered an alcoholic, but when you notice it changes who you are then it is truly an addiction.

  81. n.... ....

    powerful

  82. G.... ....

    damn this gives me goosebumps every time i watch it.

  83. s.... ....

    I wish youtube had a repeat button, I'd play this song on a loop.

  84. S.... ....

    This version is so much better than the original. I hope its on the new album

  85. i.... ....

    This is Joe's channel. Probably thanking Redban.

  86. m.... ....

    Powerful Everlast

  87. G.... H....

    know where i can buy some drugs?

  88. l.... r....

    POWERFUL EVERLAST

  89. C.... ....

    Powerful!

  90. J.... T....

    Thanks to whoever pulled this from JRE, when I heard it on the podcast I was moved. The acoustic version is far superior

  91. g.... ....

    well said, me too. I'm a 25 year old man with 3 years clean from heroin and this shit made me cry.

  92. M.... T....

    true ! keep loving everlast

  93. N.... E....

    I know it's sounds gay if that's a bad thing but i f-ung love that shit.