Silence was a friend indeed,
came to me on bended knees,
asked politely for my mind
to stand at ease.
And silence said only to be,
but history says a fool is he who follows
not the footsteps of his calling.
And what caused me to shore?
Is it the wanting of the war?
Is it to fight another day
to say, hey, I was good,
did what I should,
I should not care what for?
Wheeling, spinning fast
around and around.
Oh, the end is gaining ground,
better keep on,
better keep on making sound,
even though I stand by high and proud.
If I say the same thing tomorrow,
come hell, come high water,
take me down, take me down,
take me down.
Zaz was an angel, fell from heaven,
took his time to sink,
touched ground on 13th and second
and he found himself a drink,
he took one, one hard look around
and then he laid more money down
said this whole town needs saving
who am I to disagree but it's okay
if I don't get it done today
and it's alright
if I stay up late tonight
but if I say the same thing tomorrow
come hell come high water
take me down from this
slippery road.
Sam was sure from the west side of Philly,
and she made her presence known.
None of you here would have any idea.
She got three little kids at home.
She said, my daytime is paid for
when the kids are all right someday.
My nightlife could need changing.
Who am I to disagree?
But it's OK.
If I don't get it done today
and it's all right
If I stay up late tonight
But if I say the same thing tomorrow
Come hell, come high water
Take me down from this slippery road
Take me down from this slippery road
Although I know I just want to feel better
It's such a slippery road
When I get out of my head again
When I get out of my head again,
my head again
Oh, but I know that it's okay
If I don't get it done today
And it's alright
If I stay up late tonight
But if I say the same thing tomorrow
If I say the same
thing tomorrow
Come hell, come high water
Take me down from this slippery road
And it's okay,
if I don't get it done today
It's alright, if I stay up late tonight
But if I say the same thing tomorrow
Come hell, come high water
Take me down from this slippery road
Take me down from this slippery road
Won't you take me down,
take me down from this slippery road