Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Cowboy Junkies
Canonical path: /cowboy-junkies/the-slide
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The Slide
Read The Slide lyrics by Cowboy Junkies on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Slide
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Jesus, sweet jesus if you're listening
Can you pass me to your pa.
I'm having a hard time understanding
Why he's so cruel and demanding
With his love.
Darling, sweet darling keep whispering
I'll find you through this din.
Sitting and watching,
Two flames busy dancing
To our love.
Grab on to this moment, inhale it
And hold it inside.
Savour its sweetness,
Yearn for the slide.
Jesus, sweet jesus if you're listening
Can you pass me to your pa.
I'm having a hard time understanding
Why he's so discriminating
With his love.
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Cowboy Junkies performs "The Slide", and this lyric page sits inside the Cowboy Junkies catalog on LyroVerse.
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