I Got Stoned and I Missed It
Shel Silverstein

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I was sitting in my basement - I just rolled myself a taste of something
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Green and gold and glorious to get me through the day
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Then my friend yelled through the transom "Grab your coat and get your hat son
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There's a nut down on the corner, givin' dollar bills away."
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But I sat around a bit and then
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Had another hit and then
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Rolled myself a bomber
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Thought about my mama
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Looked around
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Fooled around
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Played around a while and then

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I got stoned and I missed it
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I got stoned and I missed it
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I got stoooooned and it rolled right by
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I got stoned and I missed it
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I got stoned and I missed it
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I got stoooooned oh me oh my

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Now it took seven months of urging just to get that local virgin
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With the sweet face up to my place to fool around a bit
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Next day she woke up rosy and she snuggled up so cozy
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When she asked me how I liked it Lord it hurt me to admit

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I was stoned and I missed it
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I was stoned and I missed it
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I was stoooooned and it rolled right by
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I was stoned and I missed it
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I was stoned and I missed it
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I was stoooooned oh me oh my

BREAK ON CHORUS

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Now I ain't makin' no excuses for the many things I uses
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Just to sweeten my relationships and brighten up my day
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But when my earthly race is over and I'm ready for the clover
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And they ask me how my life has been, I guess I'll have to say

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I was stoned and I missed it
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I was stoned and I missed it
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I was stoooooned and it rolled right by
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I was stoned and I missed it
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I was stoned and I missed it
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I was stoooooned oh me oh my