Slow the Flow - Ugly Duckling

It’s half past 8 and you’re late for work

Your stopped in gridlock and you’re berserk

Put in overtime 5 days a week

Pullin' out your hair for stress relief

But you gotta compete so you get no sleep,

You want the good life but it don’t come cheap

Climbin to the top of the totem pole,

You’ll fall and break your neck man slow the flow

Now I’m from southern California

Home of the laid back

We don’t go lookin' for a needle in a haystack

And I say that

In a subdued mood

Kick it on the beach, eat a little mexican food

But you, I understand,

What’s the rush?

All flushed

Mad like you missed the bus

Another one’s comin' in about ten minutes

Man you don’t gotta push yourself to the limit

Slow the flow, relax your mind

Gain control, take your time

Slow the flow, relax your mind,

Gain control, take your time

Forget about the weekdays,

Ready for the weekend

Bring your swimtrunks and jump into the deepend

Stop

For a minute or two

And take a look at the view

I guarantee you’ll see something new

We only have two seasons;

summer and spring

So rock your flip flops and your cutoff jeans

If you live in Long Beach then you know that I mean

California dreamin' where it’s all routine

A situation comes that so soon is past

And you’ll catch whiplash movin' so

Quick fast

(fast, fast, fast)

You’re looking for satisfaction;

mistaken again

King solomons said it like chasin the wind,

You need to slow down start takin' it in.