Lyrics: Hey good evening Mr. Blues, good evening Mr. Cockroach Good evening old companion Mrs. black spider I didn't invite you, I don't really like seeing you But since you're here, you can sit down We're going to have a party just between you and me We'll sort out our minds, the big things in small plates Since my feelings are running out of fuel Since I don't know where, why, at what time I have a few friends who never let me down In liquid, pill, powder, tablet form The only ones who can still make me feel Bits of emotion, bursts of pleasure One rose for life One red for love One black for the night And one blue for the day One yellow to be speedy One purple to be cool Orange for laughter And brown for the mussels One white to feel good One green for the road And Jeanine, Jeanine, Jeanine to avoid the worst When the festivities of Candlemas are over When there's no more king, no more queen to draw When everything feels upside down, and I can't stay on track When there's no more mystery and not a shadow of doubt I have a whole range of tools stored in a closet Super-insecticide specifically made to kill cockroaches One rose for life One red for love One black for the night And one blue for the day One yellow to be speedy One purple to be cool Orange for laughter And brown for the mussels One white to feel good One green for the road And Jeanine, Jeanine, Jeanine to avoid the worst Don't leave your senses in the hands of chance Depending on your loves, returns, departures When Santa Claus hasn't come down from the sky When in your own bed, there's no more little gift Decide for yourself to feel good, to feel bad Happiness in the color of social security One rose for life One red for love One black for the night And one blue for the day One yellow to be speedy One purple to be cool Orange for laughter And brown for the mussels One white to feel good One green for the road And Jeanine, Jeanine, Jeanine to avoid the worst One rose for life One red for love One black for the night And one blue for the day One yellow to be speedy One purple to be cool Orange for laughter And brown for the mussels One white to feel good One green for the road And Jeanine, Jeanine, Jeanine to avoid the worst The song "Jeanine Medicament Blues" by Jean-Jacques Goldman is about relying on different medications and substances to cope with life's challenges and emotions. The lyrics describe using pills and drugs to feel different emotions and experiences. The mention of Jeanine in the song is likely a metaphorical reference to a specific drug or substance that helps the narrator avoid the worst aspects of life. The song highlights the desire for control over one's emotions and the consequences of relying on external substances for happiness.
