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David Crosby – Tracks In The Dust lyrics
By David Crosby

Four of us were having dinner
And I threw down the paper with a curse
And my wife said, Complaining doesn't get it
You got to do something or you can bet it
Will get worse.

And my friend said, You've been watching
Tv too much: and all that hippie hopefulness
Is just a crutch.
But if thinkin' that way helps you
To make it through the night
Then who am I to say what's wrong and right.

But I think, we're passing
Through here kind of fast
Did you think these tracks
In the dust would last.

So you think we should just sit here
And have another glass of wine
While the world goes to hell, which you know damn well
It's going to do just down the line.
And his lady said, I don't know
How can you be so sure, I mean
Some things seem to get better

You know the hero still saves the
Damsel in distress, the
Villain doesn't get her
And I said, where have you been living
I mean they're selling death in the streets.
Cheap.
And the lying politicians are rolling
In the profits they reap.
And he said, He's right honey
But I think it's always been that way.
And he smiled kind of patiently,
And I knew he was going to say:

I think, we're passing
Through here kind of fast
Did you think these tracks
In the dust would last.

I think, we're passing
Through here kind of fast
Did you think these tracks
In the dust would last.

I think, we're passing
Through here kind of fast

(c) 1988 Stay Straight Music (Bmi)

Guitar: David Crosby
Guitar: Michael Hedges
Additional Vocals: Graham Nash, Michael Hedges
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By David Crosby Four of us were having dinner And I threw down the paper with a curse And my wife said, Complaining doesn't get it You got to do something or you can bet it Will get worse. And my friend said, You've been watching Tv too much: and all that hippie hopefulness Is just a crutch. But if thinkin' that way helps you To make it through the night Then who am I to say what's wrong and right. But I think, we're passing Through here kind of fast Did you think these tracks In the dust would last. So you think we should just sit here And have another glass of wine While the world goes to hell, which you know damn well It's going to do just down the line. And his lady said, I don't know How can you be so sure, I mean Some things seem to get better You know the hero still saves the Damsel in distress, the Villain doesn't get her And I said, where have you been living I mean they're selling death in the streets. Cheap. And the lying politicians are rolling In the profits they reap. And he said, He's right honey But I think it's always been that way. And he smiled kind of patiently, And I knew he was going to say: I think, we're passing Through here kind of fast Did you think these tracks In the dust would last. I think, we're passing Through here kind of fast Did you think these tracks In the dust would last. I think, we're passing Through here kind of fast (c) 1988 Stay Straight Music (Bmi) Guitar: David Crosby Guitar: Michael Hedges Additional Vocals: Graham Nash, Michael Hedges Explain Request ×



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