This was inspired by a recent interview article with Alice Cooper.


Over-the-Counter Rockstar


The 70's and 80's
are basically a blur
How I made it this far
I'm really not sure
The Rocker's life
the one made of dreams
came crashing down
the more I aged
it seems

My hearing's shot
my joints are stiff
sometimes I play the wrong damned riff
I stopped drinking Whiskey, vodka and gin
There's still drugs backstage
but now it's
ibuprofen

Sex and drugs
and rock and roll
Forget the first two
I'm too old
I can still
seduce my fans
but a nap
is certainly
in my plans

I'm almost blind
from all the lights
my pills tell me if it's day or night
I stopped smoking bags of pot
There's still drugs backstage
but now it's
Icy-Hot

Live a life of excess
Live the Rockstar dream
Just make sure you're living
Near a Rite Aid or Walgreens

I've looked life dead in the eye
Laughing through all the tears I've cried
Some days I wonder why I try
then I hit a perfect chord


"Where there's a Gill, there's a way"