Whatever It Is, I Just Can’t Stop

Lyrics

[Intro] Hey-hey, hey-hey, hey-yeah Oh [Verse 1] If I pick it up, can I put it down? Whatever it is I just can't stop For only twenty seconds at a time it's all mine I got too much pressure Got me under it's thumb And it's no fun, you can lose Now I got a choice but I can't choose Insistent as you are Is no guarantee that you'll go far Rock steady, if you can But I've never been a steady man People wanna shoot you down If you can't swim then you will drown In sorrow I can't get medical attention 'til tomorrow [Bridge] Sadlands is where I live But that's none of your business You keep asking, and soon enough The kids gonna have to get rough [Verse 2] Maybe I'm a speed king Push with the foot and I'm smiling I can glide on the loving side And there was you thinking that my hands were tied All along I saw you hoping I would slip and I'm not joking The evidence in these events Is still your lack of common sense Did you really think that I would sink Because I like another drink? Have to get up to get down The remedy is in the sound Absurdity of your suggestion Leaves me asking just one question "If you are my friend today Why do you wanna hear me say?" [Verse 3] If I pick it up, ha, can I put it down? Whatever it is I just can't stop I got too much pressure Got me under it's thumb And it's no fun, you can lose Now I got a choice but I can't choose Insistent as you are Is no guarantee that you'll go far Rock steady, if you can But I've never been a steady man People wanna shoot you down If you can't swim then you will drown In sorrow I can't get medical attention 'til tomorrow [Bridge] Maybe I'm a speed king Yes, I am, Ah! Yes, I am, yes, I am [Verse 4] Maybe I'm a speed king Push with the foot and I'm smiling I can glide on the love inside And there was you thinking that my hands were tied All along I saw you hoping I would slip and I'm not joking The evidence in these events Is still your lack of common sense You can take it or leave it You might not believe it But the comeback is due I'll send you the bill when I'm through [Outro] When I'm through, when I'm through, now Ah-when I'm through now [Scat] Got to let you know that If I pick it up, can I put it down?