SLIM

(verse) I went walkin, the other day Saw a friend, had nothing to say It'd been a minute. as I was walking away I thought Goddamn shoulda mentioned (pause) About out friend Slim (Measure break) When Slim went and did somethin man he really got to it Shifted that Vette Into overdrive Looked to his left And went right through it Man oh man ah man alive He hit that red light at 75 ---chorus--- And he blew it Man he went right through it Take this and chew it He never knew it He blew right through it ---verse 2--- Yeah he was born With a flint in his eye They always said He'd never get by Went he went to school The teachers said why? They looked at him Like he was a fool Hell man what they never saw (pause) Was my friend Slim (Measure break) Kicked out of school man he fought threw it So he Landed a gig Soldier on the lines When the ordwr cane He got a purple heart When he saved my life ---chorus--- And I blew it He was hurt so deep inside And take this and chew it I never knew it Damnir slim I blew it ---BRIDGE--- You see the thing about life We work that 9 to 5 We tell ourself Its all cut a dried That there is one way to be alive We break our backs man We look down our nose Jan But what goes and comes and Goes around comes again They say What goes goes goes goes Comes around they say say But I know what is true If you said that to Slim He'd be smokin Hed be smiling And looking at you Breaking the veil of Invisible cares as he Stares right through to To the heart of you ---verse--- That's what I should have said To my friend As I passed him then I heard the voice of My friend Slim I could hear his grin Beyond the grave He said "Man you blew it You never got to it ---Outtro--- Next time Next time Just get on and do it" How could I forget? How could I forget my friend I've known so many men Not one like that man