Slip Slidin' Away - Paul Simon

Slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your destination The more you're slip slidin' away I know a man He came from my home town He wore his passion for his woman Like a thorny crown He said Dolores I live in fear My love for you's so overpowering I'm afraid that I will disappear Slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your destination The more you're slip slidin' away I know a woman Became a wife These are the very words she uses To describe her life She said a good day Ain't got no rain She said a bad day's when I lie in bed And think of things that might have been Slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your destination The more you're slip slidin' away And I know a fa-ther Who had a son He longed to tell him all the reasons For the things he'd done He came a long way Just to explain He kissed his boy as he lay sleeping Then he turned around and headed home again Slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your destination The more you're slip slidin' away God only knows God makes his plan The information's unavailable To the mortal man We work our jobs Collect our pay Believe we're gliding down the highway When in fact we're slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your destination The more you're slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your destination The more you're slip slidin' away

I don't wanna say the last words Or be the music to your sad song But now we have to say goodbye Don't let tears cloud your eyes I will slip away I don't wanna be a prisoner I would rather be a visitor But I don't wanna miss a thing Or be somebody's birthday wish So I will slip away Now we're living in a ghost town The city of the lighthouse That miles away and years apart, will always be my home I wish I could stay but I am already gone I will slip away I will slip away I will slip away I will slip away Slip away Slip away Slip away I don't wanna say the last words I don't wanna be your sad song I don't wanna say goodbye I don't wanna be a prisoner Don't wanna be a hero I don't wanna waste this life I don't wanna say the last words I don't wanna be your sad song I don't wanna say goodbye I don't wanna be a prisoner Don't wanna be a hero I don't wanna waste this life Slip away Slip away Slip away Slip away

What would I give for just a few moments What would I give just to have you near Tell me you would try to slip away somehow Oh, I need you darling, I want to see you right now Can you slip away Slip away, slip away Oh, I need you so Ho, ho ho, how sweet it is When you steal it darlin' Let me tell you how sweet it is Now I know it's wrong the things I ask you to do But please believe me darling, I don't mean to hurt you But could you slip away without him knowin' you're gone Then we could meet somewhere, somewhere we both are not known Can you slip away Slip away, slip away I, I need you so Yes, I need, I need you so Oh yes, I need you so Slip away Why don't you slip away? Can you slip away, honey Why don't you slip away? Can you slip away Slip away, slip away I, I need you so Oh, can you just slip away, baby I'd like to see you now, right now darling 'Cause I got to, I've got to see you Yeah yeah Slip away Slip away Slip away Slip away Slip away Why don't you slip away? Slip away Slip away Slip away Slip away Slip away Why don't you slip away? Slip away

Locked inside my mind, passing time With nothing to lose Trying to find a reason to fight With nothing to prove I've been waiting for the light to glow Waiting for the love to show Waiting for you I'm just laying in the fading light Waiting for the chance to strike Waiting for you But it's never right It's never good enough for you Can't speak my mind 'Cause you don't want to hear the truth You only tell me What you want me to say You've made your point But I can't do this myself How could you do this to me? It's getting harder to breathe Can't hold me down Can't drown me out 'Cause I'll slip away slowly The closer you hold me Temporary moments of flight Distorting the view Visionaries chasing me Hides for something to do When everything's been done before You're still knocking at my door Begging for more When you're spinning me another line Thinking I'll just take them blind Is that all I'm for? But it's never right It's never good enough for you Can't speak my mind 'Cause you don't want to hear the truth You only tell me What you want me to say You've made your point But I can't do this myself How could you do this to me? It's getting harder to breathe Can't hold me down Can't drown me out 'Cause I'll slip away slowly The closer you hold me How could you do this to me? It's getting harder to breathe Can't hold me out Can't drown me out 'Cause I'll slip away slowly The closer you hold me

Why'd you gotta cut yourself off and go so far Now your memories left me with a scar I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn Mmmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmm Mmmmmmmmmhmmmmmmmm You left me stranded, i'm figuring out my ways I wish i could turn back time Memories all i've got, reminiscing for days Trynna pretend i'm ok Can you even hear my prayers through them clouds? I'm starting to have doubts Aren't i screaming so loud? Can you even hear my prayers through them clouds? I'm starting to have doubts Aren't i screaming so loud? I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn I feel numb Coz you're gone I don't know when will i learn