Marilyn Monroe (3) - Kiki Dee

The jury found him guilty

Sent him down for seven years

Though he acted like they gave him life

He couldn’t stop the tears

And when we went to visit him

He didn’t want to know

It seems like jail’s

Sent him off the rails

Like Marilyn Monroe

His mind’s gone dancin'

Can’t stop dancin'

They showed him to a doctor

And after routine tests

A prescription the doctor wrote

For the chronically depressed

And now the tears have stopped

He sits and counts the days to go

And treats his ills with daily pills

Like Marilyn Monroe

They stop his mind from dancin'

Stop it dancin'

(spoken)

What’re y’doin'?

I’m takin' me tablet

Listen Mickey, I’ve told ya — they’re just junk.

You’ll be home soon,

you should come off them

Why?

I need to take them

Mickey, you’ve been takin' 'em…

Look.

The doctor said… he said…

What did he say?

…he said about my nerves and 'ow I get depressed.

I’ve gotta take these

'cause they make me better

I get depressed.

I don’t take those.

You don’t need them, Mickey

Oh God, Linda, leave me alone.

I can’t cope with this, I’m not well.

And the doctor said… didn’t he, eh?

I’m not well, I can’t do things.

Just leave me alone, Linda

With grace for good behaviour

He got out before his time

The family and the neighbours said

That he was lookin' fine

But he’s feeling fifteen years older

His speech is rather slow

The neighbours said:

«You'd think he was dead

Like Marilyn Monroe»

No cause for dancin'

No more dancin'

(spoken)

Where 'ave me tablets gone, Linda?

Mickey, you promised

I know I promised but I can’t do without them

Look, we’ve managed to sort ourselves out this far, but what’s the use?

We have managed to sort ourselves out?!

I’m not stupid!

You sorted it out,

Linda.

You and councillor Eddie Lyons, eh?

Now give us my tablets, I need 'em

What about what I need?

I need you.

I love you