TOMMY JAMES- " DRAGGIN' THE LINE " ( W / LYRICS)

I DON'T OWN THIS AUDIO- IT IS OWNED BY - "Koch Entertainment" Content Type: Sound Recording
THIS SONG WENT TO #4 IN 1971.

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

My dog Sam eats purple flowers
We ain't got much but what we got's ours
We dig snow and rain and 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 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)

La la la la la la la la
Draggin' the line (draggin' the line)

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[kevin stellar]

I've been a music fanatic since 1979....and until right now I thought this song was called "Hangin' Around". I knew it was Tommy James and that it was a hit, but didn't know it had this title. I only played this now because I thought he must have done a drug-related song (cocaine) that I'd never heard before.

[rwells47]

Kevin, thanks for watching- and it's NOT a drug related song!

[will tyler]

I got my master's degree and am workin a manual labor job and am underemployed but I am still tryin to do right. This song cheers me up thank you.

[rwells47]

You're welcome- hang in there and good luck with your career! Ron

[Robert Yglesias]

The losers of today need to listen to this song, especially the line: "Makin' a living the old hard way, Takin' and giving day by day" get off your dead butts!

[Tmetrvlr]

What wouldn't be bad, Is that if the Marina City vignette from "Good Times" were added, With the Circle 7 logo transmitter that flickered.

[James Banfield]

Kevin, I hate to busrst your bubble but this song is about taking a straw and draggin the line of Cocaine... and tripping on the stuff. don't do it... It will burn out your brain cells and mess you up bigtime.... I used to dance to this song and loved until I found out what it was about.... Go Figure.

[TheWhiteCommance]

I thought it was ''Life dont sail theese purple flowers''

[lloydhl1]

NO, good hard work!

[lloydhl1]

NO good hard work!

[lloydhl1]

NO, not drug related, good old fashioned work ethic!

[lloydhl1]

Love it, lol



[Charles Howard]

This song is were you get the expression "Tree Hugger".