Drowning on Dry Land

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O.V. Wright

Overton Vertis Wright (October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by African-American fans in the Deep South; he is also regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritative and individual artists. His best known songs include "That's How Strong My Love Is" (1964), "You're Gonna Make Me Cry" (1965), "Nucleus of Soul" (1968), "A Nickel and a Nail" (1971), "I Can't Take It" (1971) and "Ace of Spades" (1971). more »

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1992

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I'm going down. My nose is in the sand 
I'm going down, down, baby. My nose is in the sand 
A cloud of dust just came over me and I think I'm drowning on dry land. 
You know, my father told me, son don't rush to be a man 
You know, my father told me, son don't you rush to be a man 
But I went ahead on, and now I think I'm drowning on dry land 
You know my mother told me the story, about that li'l dog that couldn't see too well 
He was crossing a railroad track one day, when the train cut off a part of his tail 
He turned around but never looked up, just to peep over the rail 
And she said he lost his whole head, trying to find a little piece of tail 
That's why I'm going down, my nose is in the sand 
A could of dust just came over me 
And now I think I'm drowning on dry land

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