Slow Down the Speed

(Male voice, spoken over a single guitar) “ Too fast… too fast…

The world a run like it lost its head.

But I… I choose the other road.”

(Band drops – one drop groove kicks in)

Pressure rise like morning sun

But my heart say – easy, don't run

Telephone ring, red light flash

I turn it off and light the stash

Phone a friend, phone a fool

Everybody playing by somebody's rule

Not me – I sit beneath the mango tree

Watch the shadow move so naturally

Slow down the speed… (yes, I say)

No need to bleed for a hollow gain (run away)

The faster you go… (less you see)

I walk like the river… (to the sea)

(chuckle)

A slow man ain't a weak man.

A still river still breaks the rock.”

Phone a friend, phone a fool

Everybody playing by somebody's rule

Not me – I sit beneath the mango tree

Watch the shadow move so naturally

Slow down the speed… (yes, I say)

No need to bleed for a hollow gain (run away)

The faster you go… (less you see)

I walk like the river… (to the sea)

(Lead, almost spoken) “ They ask me: ‘ Don't you want more?’

I ask them: ‘ More of what?’

More noise? More numbers? More forgettin' how to sit?’

(chuckle)

A slow man ain't a weak man.

A still river still breaks the rock.”

(Band drop – organ swell, then one drop groove back)

Slow down the speed… (yes, I say)

No need to bleed for a hollow gain (run away)

The faster you go… (less you see)

I walk like the river… (to the sea)

(Lead ad-lib) “ Cool runnings… cool runnings…

Every little thing gonna be alright… if you just…”

(Whispered over final chord) “ Slow.”