About the song
When you first hear that **Willie Nelson & Snoop Dogg** have recorded a track together, your eyebrows might rise a bit—perhaps in surprise, or maybe just in delighted curiosity. On paper, they seem like an unlikely duo: **Willie Nelson**, the legendary country outlaw with a weathered voice and a lifetime of storytelling behind him, and **Snoop Dogg**, the smooth-talking West Coast rapper whose laid-back style and iconic persona have made him a staple in hip-hop culture for over three decades. But once you listen to **“My Medicine,”** you realize just how much sense this collaboration makes—not just musically, but thematically.
Released in 2008 on Snoop Dogg’s album *Ego Trippin’*, **“My Medicine”** is more than a novelty or crossover gimmick. It’s a heartfelt and humorous ode to cannabis, wrapped in an old-timey country shuffle that feels right at home on the back porch or drifting out of a car stereo. The song merges genres not by forcing opposites together, but by highlighting shared values: rebellion, relaxation, storytelling, and, above all, camaraderie. The track’s gentle, twangy guitar and straightforward rhythm pay homage to **Willie Nelson’s** country roots, while **Snoop Dogg**’s spoken-word verses lend it a modern flair that never overshadows its sincerity.
What’s remarkable about **“My Medicine”** is the ease with which both artists inhabit each other’s worlds. **Snoop** trades in his usual beats for a guitar-driven groove and fully embraces the cowboy aesthetic, while **Willie** sounds perfectly at home alongside a rap icon, his voice weathered and wise, lending the track both humor and gravitas. Their mutual respect is palpable, and their shared affection for cannabis culture acts as a bridge, not a barrier.
In a music industry often obsessed with categorization, **“My Medicine”** is refreshingly borderless. It speaks to listeners who appreciate authenticity and aren’t confined by genre. For older, more seasoned audiences—many of whom have grown up with both artists in different eras—this track offers a wink and a smile, a reminder that good music, like good company, transcends generations and expectations.
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Lyrics
Yeah, I like to dedicate this record right here to my main man
Johnny Cash, a real American gangster
I got my nephew Whitey Ford on the guitar
Young Trev’ on the drums
Grand Ole Opry, here we come, uh
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jacked up the spoon on the candlestick
Dopestick pimpin’ on the one-trick pony
Yeah, she kinda skinny, but she gets my money
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine
Yeah, you know I got to have that medicine
That prescription medicine, baby
You know, purple, orange, green
Jack starts hangin ’round with some fiends
Got strung out, sold the cow for beans
Told young wifey, “I love you, honey
But you gotta hit the streets, go and get my money”
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine
Yeah, the more dedicated the more medicated
Can you feel me?
Girl, my love’s gonna last just as long as my high
And I’m high all day, every day
You can trust every word I’m gonna say will be a lie
Haha, yeah, I lie sometimes
What’s the use of the truth
If you can’t get a lie sometimes, baby?
Now dig this
Jack starts to track up and down the hill
Got to walkin’ figure eights when he told to Jill
“Come rain, come shine, come snow, if it’s sunny
Get the fuck out, girl, and get my money”
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine
Get my money, buy my medicine
Buy my medicine, buy my medicine
Yeah, they say you can’t buy me love
But you damn sure can buy me bud
Girl, my love’s gonna last just as long as my high
Oh, I’m so high right now, how ’bout you?
You can trust every word I’m gonna tell you is a lie
Liar, liar, haha, pants on fire
Girl, I love you
I love you though
Yeah
