Draggin' The Line
By: Tommy James
(James/King)
1971

Makin' a living the old hard way
Takin' and giving my day by day
I dig snow and the rain and the bright sunshine
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

My dog Sam eats purple flowers
Ain't got much but what we got's ours
We dig snow and rain and the bright sunshine
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

I feel fine
I'm talkin' 'bout peace of mind
I'm gonna take my time
I'm gettin' the good sign
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

Loving the free and feelin' spirit
Of huggin' a tree when you get near it
Diggin' the snow and the rain and a bright sunshine
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

I feel fine
I'm talkin' 'bout peace of mind
I'm gonna take my time
I'm gettin' the good sign
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line) . . .
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la . . .

ANDY RATING:

Another Tommy James bass-line hook and another hit. A little too laid-back for my tastes but still catchy as heck.

NOTES:

. . . really, the last of Tommy James on the Top 40 radar . . . no word from the Shondells either . . .