HE MAY BE SLOW
Words and Music By Tom Paxton (Used with permission)

Vocals: Mary Ann Marra, Michael Imperiale
12-string Guitar: Eric Levine
Harmonica: Nancy DeLuca

A beautiful song about a child's relationship with a brother who has a disability. "He may be slow, Lord, but he's right on time."

Oh I have a little brother named Jim
Sometimes I get a little worried about him
Jim's about the nicest kid I know, but Jim is slow
He always follows me wherever I go
He thinks there's nothing in this world that I don't know
He doesn't smile like the other kids do
But the love shines through, the love shines through

CHORUS:
He may be slow, but he's still in motion
He's got his own road, his own hill to climb
All he needs is a little devotion
He may be slow Lord, but he's right on time

When I take him down to wait for the bus
Those who know us have a smile for us
I zip his jacket and I straighten his hat
He likes that
When they bring him back home around three
I can tell that he's been looking for me
And the wrestling and the tumbling begins
He usually wins, he usually wins.

CHORUS:
He may be slow, but he's still in motion
He's got his own road, his own hill to climb
All he needs is a little devotion
He may be slow Lord, but he's right on time
He may be slow, but he's still in motion
He's got his own road, his own hill to climb
All he needs is a little devotion
He may be slow Lord, but he's right on time