Slip Slidin' Away

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Slip Slidin' Away by Paul Simon

About Slip Slidin' Away

"Slip Slidin' Away" is a 1977 song written and recorded by Paul Simon, from his compilation album Greatest Hits, Etc.. It was one of two new songs to appear on the album, the other being "Stranded in a Limousine". Backing vocals on the song are provided by The Oak Ridge Boys. The song was originally recorded and considered for Simon's 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years, but Simon decided not to include the song on the finished album. A demo version appears on the 2004 re-issue of the album. .

Slip Slidin' Away Lyrics

[00:13.65] Slip slidin' away
[00:17.29] Slip slidin' away
[00:22.43] You know the nearer your destination
[00:24.26] The more you're slip slidin' away
[00:30.04] I know a man
[00:34.18] He came from my home town
[00:37.84] He wore his passion for his woman
[00:40.40] Like a thorny crown
[00:44.31] He said Delores
[00:47.54] I live in fear
[00:51.99] My love for you's so overpowering
[00:54.15] I'm afraid that I will disappear
[00:59.16] Slip slidin' away
[01:02.99] Slip slidin' away
[01:07.38] You know the nearer your destination
[01:10.08] The more you're slip slidin' away
[01:14.57] I know a woman
[01:19.23] Became a wife
[01:23.81] These are the very words she uses
[01:26.22] To describe her life
[01:29.81] She said a good day
[01:33.00] Ain't got no rain
[01:37.37] She said a bad day's when I lie in bed
[01:40.03] And think of things that might have been
[01:44.52] Slip slidin' away
[01:48.98] Slip slidin' away
[01:54.00] You know the nearer your destination
[01:56.00] The more you're slip slidin' away
[02:05.32] And I know a father
[02:07.59] Who had a son
[02:09.57] He longed to tell him all the reasons
[02:12.00] For the things he'd done
[02:16.00] He came a long way
[02:19.40] Just to explain
[02:23.52] He kissed his boy as he lay sleeping
[02:26.24] Then he turned around and headed home again
[02:31.00] He's slip slidin'
[02:35.00] Slip slidin' away
[02:40.01] You know the nearer your destination
[02:42.14] The more you're slip slidin' away
[02:55.45] God only knows
[02:59.08] God makes his plan
[03:03.49] The information's unavailable
[03:06.00] To the mortal man
[03:09.51] We work our jobs
[03:13.16] Collect our pay
[03:17.43] Believe we're gliding down the highway
[03:19.44] When in fact we're slip slidin' away
[03:24.54] Slip slidin' away
[03:28.08] Slip slidin' away
[03:33.09] You know the nearer your destination
[03:35.43] The more you're slip slidin' away
[03:40.07] Slip slidin' away
[03:44.05] Slip slidin' away
[03:49.15] You know the nearer your destination
[03:51.32] The more you're slip slidin' away
[03:56.45] Mmm

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