Gateway Drug by The Haymarket Squares Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There is an evil, sprouting up across the land
From northern forests, to the Arizona sand
It looks so harmless, just an unassuming weed
But the side effects are frightening indeed

[Verse 2]
It leads to laughter, it leads to tears
It leads to scholarly discussions about the songs of Britney Spears
It leads to munchies so intense that you’ll eat Cheetos off the rug
That demon marijuana is a gateway drug

[Verse 3]
Let’s come together to combat this evil scourge
Before our children become too weak to fight the urge
We’ll have to give up some of our rights to save our youth
Our only hope is that they’ll one day learn the truth

[Verse 4]
It leads to headphones, it leads to Floyd
It leads to loving the whole world while feeling slightly paranoid
It leads to dangerous activity like unprotected hugs
That demon marijuana is a gateway drug
[Verse 5]
It’s not without its uses
For civil rights abuses
For scapegoats and excuses
In this war we’re all losers

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Verse 6]
It leads to pizza, it leads to snacks
It leads to tie-dyed trustafarians and smelly hacky sacks
It leads to hope for chemo patients and no profits left for thugs
That demon marijuana is a gateway drug
That demon marijuana is a gateway drug
That demon marijuana is a gateway drug