Johnny was a kid, who grew up in the city.
His mother was a drunk and his dad had lots of money.
'Cause when he was a teen, he took a baseball bat. (That was a Louisville Slugger.)
He smashed out all the windows, of his dad's Cadillac. (That was a Coupe Deville.)
They said that he was mental and locked him up for observation. (Standard operation procedure in cases such as this.)
And took away his bat and gave him heavy medication.
We're talking major tranquilizers at 6 and 8 and 10.
You know he used to be a slugger, but he'll never swing again.
'Cause he's doing the shuffle, the Thorazine Shuffle.
He's doing the shuffle wo-oa-oa-oh, the Thorazine Shuffle.
Well now he met a girl in there by the name of Frankie Lane. (Hi)
She had a thought disorder and she lived in constant pain. (Auw)
'Cause when she'd try to speak, nothing came out right.
But she could really do the shuffle, so they did it every night.
They shuffle in the kitchen, clang clang.
They shuffle in the hall, tshj thsj.
They shuffle to the telephone, brr brr.
They shuffle through the call (muttering)
They shuffle by the nurse's desk
and in the patient lounge
They shuffle in the quiet room (pause)
when no one was around.
And they were doing the shuffle, the Thorazine Shuffle.
They were doing the shuffle wo-oa-oa-oh, the Thorazine Shuffle.
Well now they're big brown pills, and they look like m&m's.
They won't melt in your mouth and they won't melt in your hands.
They melt down in your stomache, and they end up on your mind.
Is everybody ready? It's medication time!
Well now you take your right arm, and you shake it all around.
And then you open up your mouth, and you drool on the ground.
And then you try to speak, but you just mumble a lot.
So you hold on to your head, 'cause it's the only one you've got.
And then you're doing the shuffle, the Thorazine Shuffle.
You're doing the shuffle wo-oa-oa-oh, oh the Thorazine Shuffle. KAYAKAKAKAYAK
Well isn't it a pity, isn't it too bad.
It's back to reality for Johnny, it's back to mom and dad. (Hello son you look good)
Yeah Johnny's on the street now, so if you see him tell him hi (Hey Johnny)
But I wouldn't be too surprised if Johnny don't reply, you see he's got his sunglasses on and,
He's doing the shuffle, the Thorazine Shuffle.
He's doing the shuffle wo-oa-oa-oh the Thorazine Shuffle. KAYAKAKAKAK
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