Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Remastered) Lyrics
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
Lyrics
Yeah, yeah, oh yeah
What condition my condition was in
I woke up this mornin'
With the sundown shinin' in
I found my mind in
A brown paper bag but then
I tripped on a cloud
And fell a-eight miles high
I tore my mind on a jagged sky
I just dropped in to see
What condition my condition was in
Yeah, yeah, oh yeah
What condition my condition was in
I pushed my soul in a deep dark hole
And then I followed it in
I watched myself crawlin' out
As I was crawlin' in
I got up so tight I couldn't unwind
I saw so much I broke my mind
I just dropped in to see
What condition my condition was in
Yeah, yeah, oh yeah
What condition my condition was in
Someone painted April fool
In big black letters on a dead end sign
I had my foot on the gas
As I left the road
And blew out my mind
Eight miles outta Memphis
And I got no spare
Eight miles straight up
Downtown somewhere
I just dropped in to see
What condition my condition was in
I said I just dropped in to see
What condition my condition was in
Yeah, yeah, oh yeah
Song & Lyrics Facts
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition released their single "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" in 1968. It was written by Mickey Newbury and included on the album The Ballad of Calico, released in 1969.
The song is a psychedelic rock track performed by Kenny Rogers with The First Edition band members Mike Settle, Terry Williams, Thelma Camacho and Kin Vassy. The lyrics reflect an individual's journey through life as they ask questions about their own condition. The single peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and has been featured in popular films such as The Big Lebowski and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The remastered version was released in 2017.