album: TANGERINE

"It's kind of an empathy with someone who was a friend of mine who had a drug problem that just wouldn't quit. I mean, the lengths he would go to to provide for that and how much he turned his back on everything else in his life was remarkable. I can't really pass judgement on the guy because there's a part of me that if certain key things hadn't happened at certain times in my life, I would be in the jazz bar every night, so to speak. I have no solutions for someone's problems like that, it just sucks. I certainly don't have a thorough understanding of addiction. It's about that struggle - on one hand, how could you possibly let yourself go to this point - but at the same time I have moments where I will sacrifice, on a smaller level, things to get my game on too."
[2006-06-03 interview]

the trouble with henry is easy to see
he's taking his money, he's down on his knees
the trouble with henry is a hunger to feed and a song in his head

he sweats in december, he slept through july
he's making it better, he's catching her eye
the trouble with henry is the kid and the wife in a hospital bed

he's putting on make-up, he's cooking his pills
he's catching me later and waiting until
the trouble with henry is that he probably will tonight

the trouble with henry is being himself
he wants to be shameless, he wants to be helped
and he nearly believed me when i knew how it felt to be him for a day

he's putting on make-up, he's cooking his pills
he's catching me later and waiting until
the trouble with henry is that he probably will tonight

been working with henry for all of my life
he told me don't worry, then told me goodbye
the trouble with henry is a sweet summer night and a funny idea