Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947) is an Austin, Texas honky-tonk/country musician. Ely, born in Amarillo, spent his formative years from age 12 in Lubbock, Texas. Shortly after high school, in 1970, with fellow Lubbock musicians Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, he formed The Flatlanders. According to Ely, "Jimmie was like a well of country music. He knew everything about it.
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Slow You Down Lyrics

Joe Ely

Come here with me
I wanna slow you down
I wanna smear the moonlight in your skin
And put Orion in your crown

Let it all go
I know that you're beat
That truck stop's just not good for you
You're always on your feet.

I wanna slow you down
I wanna slow you down
I wanna slow you down

Take off your dress
I wanna slow you down
I wanna feel the warmness of your skin
As your heart begins to pound

Let it all go
I Know what you need
That lonesome coyote sounds forlorn
He's hurtin' he's so free

I wanna slow you down
I wanna slow you down
I wanna slow you down

Lay a while beside me
Forget about your cares
Down in your arroyo
I wanna climb your silver stairs

I wanna slow you down
I wanna slow you down
I wanna slow you down