Alice in Chains

Released: September 29, 1992

Songwriter: Layne Staley Jerry Cantrell

Producer: Alice in Chains Dave Jerden

[Intro]
"Junk, fuck"
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]
A good night, the best in a long time
A new friend turned me on to an old favorite
Nothing better than a dealer who's high
Be high, convince them to buy, yeah

[Chorus]
What's my drug of choice?
Well, what have you got?
I don't go broke
And I do it a lot

[Verse 2]
Seems so sick to the hypocrite norm
Running their boring drills
But we are an elite race of our own
The stoners, junkies, and freaks
Are you happy? I am, man
Content and fully aware, yeah
Money, status, nothing to me
'Cause your life's empty and bare, yeah

[Chorus]
What's my drug of choice?
Well, what have you got?
I don't go broke
And I do it a lot
I do it a lot, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah

[Verse 3]
You can't understand a user's mind
But try, with your books and degrees
If you let yourself go and open your mind
I'll bet you'd be doing like me
And it ain't so bad

[Chorus]
What's my drug of choice?
Well, what have you got?
See, I don't go broke
(And I do it a lot) Say I do it a lot

[Outro]
I do it a lot
I do it a lot
Said I do it a lot

Alice in Chains are a Seattle-based rock band. They rose to international fame in the early 1990s as part of the ‘grunge’ movement. They are one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed acts of the 90s. Their first 3 studio albums all went multi-platinum and they have received 8 Grammy nominations for Best Hard Rock performance (sadly, never winning once).

Their unique sound comes from the harmonized vocals of co-founders Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell, as showcased in some of their biggest songs like “No Excuses” from Jar of Flies, “Angry Chair” from Dirt and “Again” from the self-titled album. Cantrell also serves as the primary songwriter and guitarist of the band.

The band was never restricted to grunge. Cantrell believes it to be heavy metal; and indeed a lot of modern heavy metal bands cite Alice in Chains as an influence, including Metallica for Death Magnetic.

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