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Slip Slidin' Away (demo)

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Slip Slidin' Away (demo)

Release date: 25th October 1975

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About This Track

"Slip Slidin' Away (demo)" is a track by Paul Simon, released 25th October 1975. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Slip Slidin' Away (demo)

[Intro]

(Just keep playin')

[Chorus]

Slip slidin' away

Slip slidin' away

You know the nearer your destination

The more you're slip slidin' away

[Verse 1]

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"

[Chorus]

Slip slidin' away

Slip slidin' away

You know the nearer your destination

The more you're slip slidin' away

[Verse 2]

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"

[Chorus]

Slip slidin' away

Slip slidin' away

You know the nearer your destination

The more you're slip slidin' away

[Verse 3]

I know a father

He 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

[Chorus]

Slip slidin' away

Slip slidin' away

You know the nearer your destination

The more you're slip slidin' away

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 4]

God only knows

God makes his plans

The information's unavailable to the mortal man

We're workin' our jobs

Collect our pay

Believe we're gliding down the highway

When in fact we're slip slidin' away

[Chorus]

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

[Instrumental Outro]

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Credits

Writer: Paul Simon
Producer: Paul Simon, Phil Ramone
Credited: Phil Ramone