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Driving With The Brakes On

from I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself by Colin Hay

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lyrics

Driving through the long night
Trying to figure who's right and who's wrong
Now the kid has gone
I sit belted up tight
She sucks on a match light
Glowing bronze
Steering on

And I might be more a man
If I stopped this in its tracks
And said come on
Let's go home
But she's got the wheel
And I've got nothing except what I have on

When you're driving with the brakes on
When you're swimming with your boots on
It's hard to say you love someone
And it's hard to say you don't

Trying to keep the mood right
Trying to steer the conversation from
The thing we've done
She shuts up the ashtray
And I say it's a long way back now hon
And she just yawns

And we might get lost someplace
So desolate that no one where we're from would ever come
But she's got the wheel
And I've got to deal from now on

And when you're driving with the brakes on
When you're swimming with your boots on
It's hard to say you love someone
And it's hard to say you don't

But unless the moon falls tonight
Unless continents collide
Nothing's gonna make me break from her side

‘Cause when you're driving with the brakes on
When you're swimming with your boots on
It's hard to say you love someone
And it's hard to say you don't
It's hard to say you love someone
And it's hard to say you don't

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from I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, released August 6, 2021
(Justin Currie) Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)
Colin Hay: Vocals, Acoustic Guitars
Chad Fischer: Orchestration, Piano, Drums, Bass and Electric Guitars

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Colin Hay Los Angeles, California

Colin Hay is beloved for his intimate live shows but most widely known for being an influential and celebrated frontman. The range of artists who have chosen to cite him as a muse spans the genre landscape from heavy metal, to Americana, to Cuban rhythms and beyond. His inclusion as a playlist favorite from the likes of Metallica to The Lumineers reflects his continuing relevance and broad appeal. ... more

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