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The second reggae song on the album and undoubtedly one of the most popular toons live. This track features an extended dub mix.

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TAKING THE WEIGHT OFF

It seems like you don't care no more
I'm sick of begging you to stay on with money
I don't care care care care care just leave me alone
I'm sick of livin' in the shadow of your smile
Want to take the weight off my feet for a while
I've got no time to sink or swim
Swear I'll never be the same again
So I watch my woman getting closer to him
But she don't say much
Turn the other cheek in my mind
Want to take the weight off my feet for a while

Yah yah yah yah - I'm taking the weight off
Yah yah yah yah - taking the weight off

Now I know I'm not here for long
Only long enough to fit the pieces together
Full admission to a mis spent youth spent doing time
Found the fingerprints came from my file
Want to take the weight off my feet for a while

Yah yah yah yah - taking the weight off
Yah yah yah yah - taking the weight off
Yah yah yah yah - taking the weight off
Yah yah yah yah

When every morning starts the same
Got no reason to complain no more
I see the bars before me in my prison cell
But can't turn back time
Find it's written in the Sunday papers
Want to the weight off my feet for a while

Yah yah yah yah - I'm taking the weight off
Yah yah yah yah - taking the weight off

I'm not coping in this world too well
Now I'm locked up in a prison cell
Someone's stolen all the air I breathe
I can't stand on my own two feet
Taking the weight off I'm taking the weight off

Taking the weight off taking the weight off

I'm not coping in this world too well
Now I'm locked up in a prison cell
Someone's stolen all the air I breathe
I can't stand on my own two feet

Yah yah yah yah - taking the weight off
Yah yah yah yah - taking the weight...

Taking the weight off - taking the weight off
Taking the weight off...

© Cliff 'Skeats' Gravelle/Steven Gravelle 1981

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from Penknife Glides Live At The Kings Arms, released April 27, 2022
Cliff 'Skeats' Gravelle
Steven Gravelle

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Penknife Glides Sydney, Australia

With the cut and thrust of British pop and a slice of pork pie, the talented song writing team of Penknife Glides have re emerged from the ashes of the 80’s. Join them here by exploring through their extensive back catalogue of hits, myths and beyond.

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