Song Description

sad ballad

Lyrics

Slow Down
Words and Music by Ben Smith

My daddy is a gambler He likes to watch those horses race
He plays that poker and a good hand shows upon his face
And I could quit my job in town and be a wealthy man
If I just had a nickel for every fish hook he ran

Won't you tell me daddy when do you plan on slowing down
See how the ladies still smile at you when they see you coming around
You've got one foot in the old folks home and the other on a dance hall floor
There's not a road that you go down that you haven't been down before

You've got friends everywhere you go and you swear by the golden rule
But you've seen a lot of leap years since you sat in Sunday school
You're quick to smile and slow to speak not ashamed of what you do
Little dogs and children are the only ones that make a fool of you

Won't you tell me daddy when do you plan on slowing down
See how the ladies still smile at you when they see you coming around
You've got one foot in the old folks home and the other on a dance hall floor
There's not a road that you go down that you haven't been down before

You might go before my kids grow to love you like I do
So every time we say our prayers we say a little one for you
And if they ask me of the times when grandpa was around
I'll forget your faults and just recall all the good in you I found

Won't you tell me daddy when do you plan on slowing down
See how the ladies still smile at you when they see you coming around
You've got one foot in the old folks home and the other on a dance hall floor
There's not a road that you go down that you haven't been down before