This track, Led Zeppelin’s swan song (as the final track on their final album), was recorded on November 21st of 1978
Much as early Led Zep music reflected and innovated on the blues rock, psychedelic rock, and folk rock that was popular in the late 1960s, “Wearing and Tearing” was a reaction to th...
[Verse 1]
It starts out like a murmur
Then it grows like thunder
Until it bursts inside of you
Try to hold it steady
Wait until you're ready
Any second now will do
Throw the door wide open
Not a word is spoken
Anything that you want to do
[Chorus]
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
[Verse 2]
Ah, don't you feel the same way?
Ah, don't you feel the same way?
But you don't know what to do?
No time for hesitatin'
Ain't no time for hesitatin'
All you got to do is move
They say you're feeling blue, well
I just found a cure
It's a thing you gotta do, yeah
[Chorus]
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
[Verse 3]
Now listen
Well you say your body's aching?
Well, I know that it's aching
Chill bumps come up on you
Yeah, the funny fool
I love the funny fool
Just like fooling after school
And then you ask for medication
Who cares for medication?
When you've worn away the cure?
[Chorus]
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
[Verse 4]
Go back to the country
Yeah, go back to the country
Feel a change is good for you
When you keep convincing
Ah, don't keep convincing
Well, what's that creeping up behind a' you?
It's just an old friend
It's just an old friend
And what's that he's got for you?
[Chorus]
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
[Outro]
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance
Ooh, medication
Medication!
Medication!
Wearing and Tearing was written by Robert Plant & Jimmy Page.
Wearing and Tearing was produced by Jimmy Page.
Led Zeppelin released Wearing and Tearing on Fri Nov 19 1982.