Tommy Bolin - The Grind [Studio Version]

~ Lyrics ~

I walked all day tryin to find me work,
I must have knocked on one hundred doors.
Would have swallowed my pride for some money,
And be satisfied sweepin' the floors.

Mr. Government-man.
Mr. Silver-and-gold.
Mr. Bustin'-my-ass.
Mr. All-you-can-hold.

I spent last night a sleep on a park bench,
'til a cop came and moved me along.
Told him I wasn't botherin' nobody,
Yes he told me to go.

Everywhere, I get the same kind of answer,
Not now or maybe then.
Well me time is runnin' out on me people, yes me people.
If you're down and without a friend.

Yeah, yeah.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Tommy
• Bolin
• Guitar
• God
• Teaser
• The
• Grind
• Hardrock

[Paulsworks]

I like it when people post the lyrics. I've listened to this song for 35 years and never knew the words. Totally not what I thought it was about. Now I like the song even more. THANKS!!

[Zedice]

@Paulsworks No problem! Glad you appreciate it :)

[tmf945]

I knew Tommy back in Denver during the Zepher days...There was a joint called the 20th St Cafe that we both would show up to play on Sunday afternoons just for the hell of it...We played to massive crowds of 20-35 people on those days, that were mostly hung over or still loaded...a great time was had by all

[Zedice]

Cool! RIP Bolin :/

[catjoyyoung]

@tmf945 Wow - what a great memory and what an lucky guy you are. What was he like?

[axedaddyx]

Great Music from Tommy...Back in the day I wore the grooves off the LP...couldn't hear this enough!! It still has that same excitement for me today...35 years later!! Good is good...always!

Rock the House....!!

[joemangg]

boom turn that shit up, all my love gos out to everyone out there reading this!! Rest in peace Tommy, You will live on forever wired to the earth!! Angles for all yous!!! :)

[triplettam]

Dedicated to the great Occupy Wall Street movement. Tommy was ahead of his time.

[Jorsalfar]

Love this song, especially the middle part which sends me flying off the wall!:D

[FORTBAXTER1]

Love this track!! RIP Tommy.

[Runrome]

If Deep Purple had cut a few more albums with Bolin they might never have been a half hearted revival of mk2 in the mid eighties. Since the legacy Bolin would have carved out with Purple would have probably eclipsed the over rated out put of the somewhat Blackmoore era. Blackmoore might be techinncaly accomplished player but Mr Bolins playing touches the soul.

[tmf945]

@ilovety65 Very unassuming...He would just show up, and dump his stuff someplace, and get up and play...He never tried to outdo you, but he taught you along the way without you knowing it. He was huge in Denver back then, and everyone knew he was going to be a big star, but he was pretty humble about it all....

[fanofprotopic]

one of my favorite writers/musicians. I REALLY wish people would leave heroin alone.