Draggin' the Line
Tommy James
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Makin' a livin' the old hard way
Takin' and givin' by day by day
I dig snow and rain and the bright sunshine
Draggin' the line [draggin' the line]
My dog, Sam, eats purple flowers
Ain't got much, but what we got's ours
We dig snow and rain and the bright sunshine
Draggin' the line [draggin' the line]
Draggin' the line [draggin' the line]
I feel fine!
I'm talkin' 'bout peace of mind
I'm gonna take my time
I'm gettin' the good sign
Draggin' the line--draggin' the line
Draggin' the line--draggin' the line
Lovin' the free and feelin' spirit
Of huggin' a tree, when you get near it
Diggin' the snow and rain and the bright sunshine
Draggin' the line--draggin' the line
Draggin' the line--draggin' the line
I feel fine!
I'm talkin' 'bout peace of mind
I'm gonna take my time
I'm gettin' the good sign
Draggin' the line--draggin' the line
Draggin' the line--draggin' the line
Draggin' the line--draggin' the line
Draggin' the line--draggin' the line
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The years 1970 - 74 are very big to me.
Much was occurring in my young life,
way too much of it really awful.
But there were some very bright days
that offset the misery,
and so a great deal of my spirit,
I have found,
has clung to them,
despite the pain and anguish.
This song, its unabashed optimism, its upbeat tempo,
its radical declaration:
I feel fine!
was a guidepost for me,
and called to that part of me
to lift my chin and soldier on.
In these dark times,
music like this is needed more than ever.
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Digital Art: In the Groove by yours truly
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