Starin' at the boob tube, turnin' on the big knob
Tryin' to find some life in the waste land
Fin'ly found a program, gonna deal with Mary Jane
Ready for a trip into hate land
Obnoxious Joe comes on the screen
Along with his guest self-righteous Sam
And one more guy who doesn't count
His hair and clothes are too far out
While pushin' back his glasses Sam is sayin' casually
'I was elected by the masses'
And with that in mind he starts to unwind
A vicious attack on the finest of grasses

Well it's evil, wicked, mean and nasty
(Don't step on the grass, Sam)
And it will ruin our fair country
(Don't be such an ass, Sam)
Well, it will hook your Sue and Johnny
(You're so full of bull, Sam)
All will pay that disagree with me
(Please give up you already lost the fight, alright)
Misinformation Sam and Joe
Are feeding to the nation
But the one who didn't count counted them out
By exposing all their false quotations
Faced by a very awkward situation
This is all he'd say to save the day
Well it's evil, wicked, mean and nasty
(Don't step on the grass, Sam)
And it will ruin our fair country
(Don't be such an ass, Sam)
Well, it will hook your Sue and Johnny
(You're so full of bull, Sam)
All will pay that disagree with me
(Please give up you already lost the fight alright)
You waste my coin Sam, all you can
To jail my fellow man
For smoking all the noble weed
You need much more than him
You've been telling lies so long
Some believe they're true
So they close their eyes to things
You have no right to do
Just as soon as you are gone
Hope will start to climb
Please don't stay around too long
You're wasting precious time
Repeat Chorus



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Track duration: 05:39


Don't Step On the Grass, Sam song meanings
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    General Comment:I love this song, really just pumps me up on my views on weed and makes want to flip off the government for misjudging all the truth about weed
    Flag theblackbird60on June 21, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Hammer's got it all the way
    Flag Chrononaut666on July 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:If you liked Steppenwolf's original version... then you'd absolutely love the version with Warren Haynes (Govt Mule)!! It really does do this song a little justice! In my opinion anyway...
    Flag FreezeSukkaon October 29, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:It's a shame that we're still eating the same bullshit forty years later.
    Flag parker8888on July 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:yeah i totally agree with hammer. This song is about how some government dick-weed (sam refrencing uncle sam) starts spewing out lies about how grass is adicting abd it will corupt america....What an ass. Thye should be worrying about real drugs like extacy, crack, and heroin.
    Flag ironsmaidenon July 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:thats true hammerhead.....
    I cant believe I'm the second comment!
    Flag doobie96on June 15, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This song is pretty straightforward. Steppenwolf is criticising the U.S. government for making marijuana use illegal.

    Catchy song, by the way...
    Flag hammerhead300on April 23, 2006   Link

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