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  1. The Shadow

Kind of a spooky song.  Mainly about the strange twists that life can take, and how things (and people) can slip right through your fingers.  The recorded version features the eerily haunting sound of "plastic hose being whirled about the head."  It was very effective in the studio, but we had to discontinue its use in live performance due to the risk of severe injuries to the other musicians on the stage.

Lyrics

words & music by willie t & doctor x
 
i wake up every morning, just about the break of day
get over to my window, i look out, up, down, every which way
cause every day i get a feelin something's creepin' up on me
and it feels just like a shadow, filled with pain and misery
 
once i had a sweet little woman, and we had real fine love
just like heaven, people, just what dreams are made of
then one day she caught sight of a little bit of you know what
she saw the shadow in the distance, always hangin' around on me
she said bye-bye, so long, thanks for the memories
 
i used to be a fast driver
tear up the road in my alpha romeo
now i just drive at 55, 'cuz there's no one waitin' for me
except that shadow in the distance, always bearin' down on me
 
there's a shadow in the distance, always hangin' all around on me
well, i always keep a little hope, and sometimes i pray
one day the sun is gonna shine, and chase that shadow away
and when that day comes, good God, i hope i'm not alone
 
doctor x (lead vocals, percussion)
willie t. (elec guitar, vocals)
gary jenkins (bass)
johnny shade (lead guitar
danny feist (drums)
andy mendelson (keyboards, 2nd lead guitar)