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John Hiatt – Slow Turning lyrics
When I was a boy,
I thought it just came to you
But I never could tell what's mine
So it didn't matter anyway


My only pride and joy
Was this racket down here
Banging on an old guitar
And singin' what I had to say


I always thought our house was haunted
Cuz nobody said "boo" to me
I never did get what I wanted
But now I get what I need

It's been a slow turning
From the inside out
A slow turning
But you come about

A slow learning
But you learn to sway-ah-hay-hay-hay
A slow turning, baby
Not fade away, not fade away, not fade away

Now I'm in my car
Ooh, I got the radio on
Now I'm yellin' at the kids in the back
Cuz they're banging like Charlie Watts

You think you've come so far
In this one horse town
Then she's laughing that crazy laugh
Cuz you haven't left the parkin' lot

Time is short and here's the damn thing about it
You're gonna die, gonna die for sure
**And you can learn to live with love or without it
But there ain't no cure

It's just a slow turning
From the inside out
A slow turning
But you come about, ya

A slow turning, baby
But you learn to sway-ah-hay-hay-hay
A slow turning
Not fade away, not fade away, not fade away
Not fade away, not fade away

A slow turning, a slow turning,
A slow turning, a slow turning
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When I was a boy, I thought it just came to you But I never could tell what's mine So it didn't matter anyway My only pride and joy Was this racket down here Banging on an old guitar And singin' what I had to say I always thought our house was haunted Cuz nobody said "boo" to me I never did get what I wanted But now I get what I need It's been a slow turning From the inside out A slow turning But you come about A slow learning But you learn to sway-ah-hay-hay-hay A slow turning, baby Not fade away, not fade away, not fade away Now I'm in my car Ooh, I got the radio on Now I'm yellin' at the kids in the back Cuz they're banging like Charlie Watts You think you've come so far In this one horse town Then she's laughing that crazy laugh Cuz you haven't left the parkin' lot Time is short and here's the damn thing about it You're gonna die, gonna die for sure **And you can learn to live with love or without it But there ain't no cure It's just a slow turning From the inside out A slow turning But you come about, ya A slow turning, baby But you learn to sway-ah-hay-hay-hay A slow turning Not fade away, not fade away, not fade away Not fade away, not fade away A slow turning, a slow turning, A slow turning, a slow turning Explain Request ×



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