May 2005

If the truth be told, I don’t know too many other peoples songs. But I just had to learn this one. “Slow Down” by the late-great JB Lenoir. IMHO, this is great songwriting. What seems at first to be very simple lyrically, but just bubbling under the surface, wonderfully complex.

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Lyrics:

JB Lenoir-Slow Down

slow down, slow down

let me step on board

I wanna ride your train

just before I go

you bout the sweetest

little girl

I believe I ever seen

and if I had you by my side

it would mean so much to me

slow down, slow down

let me step on board

I wanna ride your train

just before I go

i’m a stranger, i’m a stranger

and I will not be here long

if you would let me ride your train

i don’t think it will not be long

slow down, slow down

let me step on board

I wanna ride your train

just before I go