Kenny Rogers and The First Edition - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)

When people think of Kenny Rogers they picture a silver-haired crooner singing The Gambler.  That's reasonable - after all, he won a Grammy for that.  But his talents covered a lot of different types of music from Country, to Country/Rock, to R&B, to Jazz, and even to Psychedelic Rock.  He was a founding member of The First Edition, and this 1968 single was his first top 10 hit.  It sure wouldn't be the last.

So here's Kenny, back before his hair turned white.  Rest in peace, and thanks for all the great music.



Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Songwriter: Mickey Newbury)

I woke up this morning with the sundown shining in
I found my mind in a brown paper bag within
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 crawling out as I was a-crawling 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
oh-yeah