Nurse Ratched

Everyone needs a Nurse Ratched

helping our minds on the mend

she closes the door but won't latch it

letting the loonies in

Oh, everyone needs a Nurse Ratched

Twiddling four thumbs

in the back of the pill line

Waiting so, to run

trying to find my peace of mind

this time

Bedfellows in time, you know

This yellow inside will grow

(b-b-but I'm not afraid to say...)

Everyone needs a Nurse Ratched

helping our minds on the mend

she closes the door but won't latch it

She won't let McMurphy win

Yeah, everyone needs a nurse... Ratched

The sweetness of her safety

It's warm but it's fleeting

She's making up the rules

So it's not even as if she's cheating

... this time

The white of her dress is blinding

The black I confess... unwinds me

(I want my cigarettes!)

Everyone needs a Nurse Ratched

helping our minds on the mend

she closes the door but won't latch it

She won't let B-B-Billy win

Everyone needs a Nurse Ratched

helping our minds on the mend

she closes the door but won't latch it

letting the loonies in

Yeah, everyone needs a nurse

(everyone needs a nurse)... Ratched

Everyone needs a Nurse Ratched

I need a Nurse Ratched

and you need a Nurse Ratched

Lyrics Submitted by Richard Gagnon