[Verse 1]
You might believe, and still you feel
The chase has just begun;
That you must reach that horizon before
The setting of the sun
You chase the light in front of you
Nightfall close behind;
If you stop to catch your breath
You know what you will find
[Chorus]
Don't slow down don't touch the ground
You know what you will find;
That old grey man in tattered clothes
Following behind
That old grey man in tattered clothes
Following behind
[Verse 2]
No time to stop, don't go to sleep
Prepare to pay the cost
The hours and minutes hurtle by
Another day is lost
Impatience is a virtue
Catch me if you can
The seconds have been ticking by
Since your life began
[Chorus]
Don't slow down don't touch the ground
You know what you will find;
That old grey man in tattered clothes
Following behind
That old grey man in tattered clothes
Following behind
[Instrumental break]
[Chorus]
Don't slow down don't touch the ground
You know what you will find;
That old grey man in tattered clothes
Following behind
That old grey man in tattered clothes
Following behind
That old grey man in tattered clothes
Following behind
Don’t Slow Down was written by UB40.
Don’t Slow Down was produced by UB40 & Bob Lamb & Ray “Pablo” Falconer.
UB40 released Don’t Slow Down on Fri May 29 1981.