One Toke over the Line
Brewer & Shipley
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One toke over the line sweet Jesus One toke over the line Sittin' downtown in a railway station One toke over the line Awaitin' for the train that goes home, sweet Mary Hopin' that the train is on time Sittin' downtown in a railway station One toke over the line Whoooo do you love, I hope it's me I've bin a changin', as you can plainly see I felt the joy and I learned about the pain that my momma said If I should choose to make a part of me, surely strike me dead Now I'm one toke over the line sweet Jesus One toke over the line Sittin' downtown in a railway station One toke over the line I'm waitin' for the train that goes home sweet Mary Hopin' that the train is on time Sittin' downtown in a railway station One toke over the line I bin away a country mile Now I'm returnin' showin' off a smile I met all the girls and loved myself a few Ended by surprise like everything else I've been through It opened up my eyes and now I'm One toke over the line sweet Jesus One toke over the line Sittin' downtown in a railway station Don't you just know I waitin' for the train that goes home sweet Mary Hopin' that the train is on time Sittin' downtown in a railway station One toke over the line Don't you just know I waitin' for the train that goes home sweet Mary Hopin' that the train is on time Sittin' downtown in a railway station One toke over the line I want to be One toke over the line sweet Jesus One toke over the line Sittin' downtown in a railway station One toke over the line Don't you just know I waitin' for the train that goes home sweet Mary Hopin' that the train is on time Sittin' downtown in a railway station One toke over the line Sittin' downtown in a railway station One toke over line One toke, one toke over the line
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Written by: MICHAEL BREWER, TOM SHIPLEY
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11 facts about this song
General"One Toke Over the Line" is a song written and performed by the American folk rock duo Brewer & Shipley.
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CompositionThe song, released in 1970, became their biggest radio hit and is arguably their best-known work. It reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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ControversyDespite the clear drug references in "One Toke Over the Line," it was performed on the Lawrence Welk Show, a television program known for its conservative, family-friendly content. Interestingly, Welk mistakenly introduced the song as a "modern spiritual."
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InspirationThe song was inspired by a phrase the pair heard – "one toke over the line" – while hanging out with a group of hippies in Kansas City. They liked the phrase and included it in a song.
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Legacy"One Toke Over the Line" is often considered a counterculture anthem. Its marijuana references made it controversial at the time, but it has since been covered by numerous artists and featured in several films and TV shows.
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Artists' ExplanationAccording to Shipley, “When we wrote 'One Toke Over the Line,' I think we were one toke over the line. It means exactly what it says. It’s just a fun song."
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Recording ProcessBrewer & Shipley recorded the song in San Francisco, and the gospel feel was partly inspired by all the gospel music they heard on the radio while driving through the south on their way to California.
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MisunderstandingDespite the controversy and misunderstanding surrounding the song, "One Toke Over The Line" was actually written as a tongue-in-cheek critique of hard drug use, not an endorsement of it.
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HistoricalDuring the time when the song was released, President Richard Nixon had named drug abuse as "public enemy number one," which caused the song to receive more attention and scrutiny.
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Pop CultureThe song also appeared in the 2000 film, "Saving Grace", in the 2005 film, "Brokeback Mountain" and in the TV series "Fear the Walking Dead" in 2016.
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Album"One Toke Over the Line" was included in Brewer & Shipley's album "Tarkio", which was the pair's most successful album.
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