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Slippery Slope

by Kyle O'Brien

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Slippery Slope is a honky-tonk country song about drinking to forget about your heartache. It is drenched in pedal steel and splashed with fiddle, a classic sound that is easy to enjoy.

This tune was written by Kyle O'Brien and the track was produced by Chance McCoy in rural West Virginia, March of 2020.

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It's a slippery slope to the bottom of a beer glass
And I seem to slip a little more each time
I'm not drinking because I'm thinking of you,
I’m drinking just to keep you off my mind

Each morning I tell myself I'm happy
Each afternoon I tell myself I tried
Each evening I'm turning to the bottle
Just one more sip to keep time on my side

It's a slippery slope to the bottom of a beer glass
And I seem to slip a little more each time
I'm not drinking because I'm thinking of you,
I’m drinking just to keep you off my mind

And the barman, he tells me he ain't lonely
After all i do keep him company
I see him every evening until closing time
When I'm slipping down the slope inside my mind

It's a slippery slope to the bottom of a beer glass
And I seem to slip a little more each time
I'm not drinking because I'm thinking of you,
I’m drinking just to keep you off my mind


A perfect man I’ve never claimed to be
It’s hard to be, for good old me
Up the long and windy road to happiness
there’s a slippery slope to the bottom of a beer glass

This is a song that I wrote about the bottom of a beer glass
and I seem to sip a little more each time
I’m not drinking because I’m thinking of you
I’m drinking just to keep you
If only I could keep you
I’m drinking just to keep you off my mind

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released December 4, 2020
Kyle O'Brien - vocals, fiddle, guitar
Chance McCoy - bass
Josh Yenne - pedal steel
Vicente Rodriguez - drums

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Kyle O’Brien is a life-long musician - growing up in a touring family band, Kyle developed a keen musical talent. He has since toured & recorded with bands such as the Earl Brothers, the Henhouse Prowlers and The Wrecklunds. Kyle has traveled the world to teach workshops on folk, bluegrass & country music as a cultural ambassador for the State Department. Solo-album, Country Pie, is out now! ... more

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