Slippin' Away from "10,000 Jalama Road"

SLIPPIN' AWAY

words and music © Ché Zuro Whiting

from "10,000 Jalama Road"

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Have you ever been in a relationship that was sooo wrong for you, but you kept hanging in there JUST IN CASE it would take a turn for the better? Even though the person treats you like a dog (a stray dog...) and makes promises, you still stay in there, even though you are slippin' away...

photo - Chris Whiting

SLIPPIN' AWAY

You showed me I could have all of the world
By sharing all your possibilities.
But then you went 'round and closed all my open doors
And squeezed me so blind I couldn't see.
	You want the answers in black and white
	But baby, there are no guarantees.

chorus		Every time you look you see me SLIPPIN' AWAY
		And every time you try to hold on, I can't stay
		You say your heart is breaking coz I'm feeling this way
		SLIPPIN' AWAY from your love.

You said that you'd never leave me
Well I didn't know that meant you'd never leave me alone
You tried so hard to please me
Well I guess that I was better off out on my own
	You tried to pull me back one last time
	I ain't no dog on a leash!

		Every time you look you see me SLIPPIN' AWAY
		And every time you try to hold on, I can't stay
		You say your heart is breaking coz I'm feeling this way,
		SLIPPIN' AWAY from your love.

bridge			I know that lovin' ain't easy
			And expectations aren't fair	
			Your life ain't my responsibility
			I can't always be there....

I understand you're lonely
But you can't see I need to take my time.
You want me for your one and only
But my own freedom's too important to hide.
	You try to pull me back one last time
	I ain't no dog on a leash.

		Every time you look you see me SLIPPIN' AWAY
		And every time you try to hold on, I can't stay
		You say your heart is breaking coz I'm feeling this way
		SLIPPIN' AWAY from your love
		SLIPPIN' AWAY.

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