Being a devoted fan of 80s alternative rock, I tune out most songs of other genres — hip-hop, country, soul, Italian opera. In the case of hip-hop, I tune it out completely.
But an occasional song in those lesser categories turns out to have merit. Hip-hop excluded, of course. One of those is “Slip Away” by Clarence Carter.
Carter was born in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1936 (he is now 84). He earned a BS in Music in 1960 and began a career as a soul singer. He started out as half of the duo “Clarence and Calvin” with Calvin Scott, but soon went solo.
Although “Slip Away” is one of his best-known songs, his infamous “Strokin’” also gets plenty of attention. “Strokin’” which is too bawdy for radio or TV, found a niche on jukeboxes and in strip clubs.
“Slip Away,” I assure you, is safely G-rated.
Slip Away
By Clarence Carter, 1968
Written by William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel, and Wilbur Terrell
What would I give
For just a few moments.
What would I give
Just to have you near.
Tell me you will try
To slip away somehow.
Oh, I need you, darling.
I want to see you right now.
Can you slip away.
Slip away.
Slip away.
Oh, I need you so.
Love, oh, love,
How sweet it is
When you steal it, darling.
Let me tell you somethin’ now.
How sweet it is.
Now I know it’s wrong,
The things I ask you to do.
But please believe me, darling,
I don’t mean to hurt you.
But could you just slip away
Without him knowing you’re gone?
Then we could meet somewhere —
Somewhere where we both are not known.
And just can you slip away.
Slip away.
Slip away.
I need you so.
Oh, can you slip away, baby.
I’d like to see you right now, darling.
Can you slip away now, baby.
‘Cause I got to, I got to see you.
I feel a deep burning inside.
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