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Uphill Lyrics by Can

Anthology 1968-1993 (25 Years)

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He was rushing round the Greyhound
As he changed his velvet gown
Turning over in his graveyard
He could not hear another sound

He kept pushing ‘cross the wayside
As his ever-ringing eye
But his mellow mind kept ringing
As he changed into a spy

Kept on moving up the hill now
Moving, up, up, up, now slow

As he changed his years to low gear
He could hear the velvet slow
Changing uphill as he rose now
Changing uphill as he rose
Changing uphill as he rose now
Changing uphill as he rose

Keep on moving sideways (lane-ger?)
As he felt the velvet touch
Crying for his grandmother
As he came upon his crush
Calling, changing, going uphill
Calling, changing, going uphill
Calling, changing, going uphill
Calling, changing, going uphill

As he flashed across the streambed
And this period came to a stop
He tried putting his car in reverse
As he changed his hot rod car
He just kept on changing, going uphill
He’ll never stop, he’ll never stop ooh

As his flash lights changed to beacons
And his heart name changed to gold
He came running ‘cross the highway
As he tried to back off slow
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly

As his feeble heart came inside
And his night changed into day
He couldn’t take the melted prism
As he turned his heart away
He was changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly

Velvet night changed into sun
As the crystal lakes could sing
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly
Changing uphill, going slowly

As he came across the top, babe
Crying for his dynamite
He kept pushing through the sweet dreams
As he moved across outside
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly

As he crossed across the sun
Dynamite couldn’t brought him down
But his heart lingered no longer
As his feet could not touch the ground
He was changing slowly, going uphill
He was changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill

As the night turned silver pale
And the green land took sail above
Changes gears into reverse
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly

Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, going uphill
Changing slowly, go-

As the clouds refused to see
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About “Uphill” by Can

Read the complete lyrics to "Uphill" by Can from the album "Anthology 1968-1993 (25 Years)". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Krautrock, Progressive Rock.

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"Uphill" appears on "Anthology 1968-1993 (25 Years)".

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