Percy McCoy - Take Things Slow

 Percy McCoy's got a new love for sure, and he's singing about it in this new song Take It Slow. That's not only the title of the song, but sounds like some good advice. Percy's been known to fall in love pretty quick, and jumps in with both feet. Sounds like he's learned something from 4 failed marriages and an unknown number of other failed relationships. Take your time indeed. Make sure isn't merely lust. If it is, recognize it as such and act accordingly. A lasting relationship has to have more going for it than a physical attraction. 

Last time we talked to him ,he was telling us the ramifications of dating a woman that's so much smaller than you. At 6'4", Percy's a lot of man for any regular sized woman, but for a little person that's 3' 9" has to have a lots of different situations and issues to overcome. But this is about the most mellow and happy song we've heard from Percy since we've been recording him at Big And Tall Records. And it isn't just the lyrics, but there's a nice lilt to the melody as well, with a nice harmonica commentary throughout. 

We're hoping the best for Percy and his new love. No doubt he'll be telling us more about it in songs as it develops.  He's come a long way since his first song for us, Fishin' For A Big Mouth Carp and all of it's borderline perversions,  and this new song.

Been seein’ that little person every weekend 

And I must admit, ain’t like all the rest 

Feels so different, don’t know how it’ll end 

We keep passin’ every lovin’ test 

She sure is little, can’t argue that 

But that hasn’t caused any trouble 

We automatically accommodate

 Each other on a steady level 

 

Could this be as real as it seems? 

She looks like the girl of my dreams 

Pretty, intelligent, and wise 

She’s let me drop my disguise 

 

Always in the past made a big show 

Had to be superior to a woman 

Tried to impress with all that I know 

It was just a dumb illusion 

She’s a hell of a lot smarter I know 

Really well read, but not condescendin’ 

We discuss things and never go low 

There’s not been any offendin’ 

 

Can I be in love with a little person? 

Hard as I’ve tried, can’t find a reason 

Why it can’t be a real thing 

With all that each other brings 

 

 She told me the other night 

She's a trained para legal 

And she's havin' to really fight 

Because her ex is damned evil

 He's poisoned all his lawyer friends 

Against givin' her a job 

On doin' retail jobs she depends 

On account of the vindictive slob!

 

 That's why she did midget bowlin' 

Her cash all dried up, quit flowin' 

But now she's got some opportunities 

To make a livin' on her legalese 

 

I really do admire her spunk 

For leavin' her ex goin' on her own 

Told me he was an abusive drunk 

And used to beat her down 

She took a course in self defense 

Wasn't gonna take any more 

She shoved his head through a picket fence 

Then dragged him bleedin' on the floor! 

 

 What a goddam coward, worthless ass 

To do that to such a cute little lass

Part of his problem, he's still embarrased 

To have a little person kick his ass! 

 

 We've agreed to take things slow

 Both of us been through enough 

See which way the wind will blow 

See if things turn out rough 

We just enjoy bein' together 

We call each other every day 

We've found in each other a shelter 

To keep our loneliness at bay 

 

We did make love last night 

It was wonderful, so damned good 

It actually felt so very right 

To be with one that understood