He May Be Slow

©Tom Paxton

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 likes to follow me wherever I go
He thinks there's nothing in the world that I don't know
He doesn't smile like the other kids do ,
But the love shines through, the love shines through

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

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, Lord, but he's right on time

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