Slip slid in’ a (Ab)way.

Slip slid in’ (Eb)a (Fm)way.

You know the (Ab)near er your des ti na tion, the more you’re slip slid in’ a (Ab)way.

I know (Ab)a man; an;

he came from (Ab)my home town.

He wore his (Db)pas sion for his (Eb)wom an like a (Db)thorn y crown.

He said, “De (Ab)lor es,

I (Eb)live in fear.

My love for (Ab)you’s so o ver (Eb)pow’r ing I’m a (Eb)fraid that round I and head will dis ap (Ab)pear.

Slip slid in’ a way.

Slip slid in’ (Eb)a (Fm)way.

You know the (Ab)near er your des ti na tion, the more you’re slip slid in’ a (Ab)way.

And I know a wom an;

be came a (Ab)wife.

home town.

These are the (Db)ver y words she (Eb)us es to de (Db)scribe her life.

She said, “A (Ab)good day

ain’t (Eb)got no rain.”

She said, “A (Ab)bad day’s when I (Eb)lie in bed and (Eb)think of round things and head that might have (Ab)been.”

Slip slid in’ a way.

Slip slid in’ (Eb)a (Fm)way.

You know the (Ab)near er your des ti na tion, the more you’re slip slid in’ a (Ab)way.

And I know a wom (Ab)way.

And I know a fa

ther who had a son.

He (Ab7)longed to (Ab)way.

God on ly knows.

God makes His (Ab)plan.

The in for (Db)ma tion’s un a (Eb)vail a ble to the (Db)mor tal man.

We’re work in’ (Ab)our jobs;

col (Eb)lect our pay;

be lieve we’re (Ab)glid in’ down the (Eb)high way, when in (Bbm)fact, we’re slip (Eb)slid in’ a (Ab)way.

Slip slid in’ a way.

Slip slid in’ (Ab)a (Fm)way.

You know the (Ab)near er your des ti na tion, the (Db)more you’re slip slid in’ a (Ab)way.

Slip slid in’ a way.

Slip slid in’ (Eb)a (Fm)way.

You know the (Ab)near er your des ti na tion, the (Db)more you’re slip slid in’ a (Ab)way.

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