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Sliding Backwards

from On & On: Remastered by Doug Midgley

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Sliding Backwards
by Doug Midgley

One-hundred-fifty pounds of used to be
Crying 'bout how good it is to be free
Talking like a wannabe

I got my drugs today
And I'm getting better they say
Yeah

Sliding like I'm on ice
Cold like steel, sharp like knives
Don't say it again, I've already heard it twice

I got my drugs today
They say I'm getting better
All I wanna hear is they say I'm getting better

Taxes, bills, P.M.S.,
Dentist drills and driver's tests
All keep me from being my absolute best

But I got my drugs today
I'm getting better they say
They say I'm getting better

Backwards, sideways, upside down
Got my smile turned into a frown
Like I'm spinning 'round and 'round

I got my drugs today
I'm getting better
Getting better they say

But I still get this indescribable feeling
That I keep sliding backwards
Tell me, can you hear it?  Am I sliding?
 
Oh man, I hope I'm not sliding backwards

Anyway, I got my drugs today
I'm getting better
Getting better
Getting better
Getting better they say

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from On & On: Remastered, released April 18, 2018

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Deceased music legend and singer-songwriter, Doug Midgley, left an indelible mark on the world with his thought provoking lyrics and powerful melodies. Touching on everything from love and illness to taxes and beer, his influence and perspective can be felt decades after his passing. ... more

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