From the recording Get Ready
Lyrics
Take Your Mind Off It (Lyrics by D. Wylie; music by D. Wylie, H. Gregg. J. Cooper, C.
Murphy, K. Mosiuk)
Take your mind off it, baby
Take your mind off it now
Take your mind off it baby
You put your mind on your problems
‘Cause you think you’re gonna solve ‘em
And you’re trying to put out the fire
You’re only gonna smother your heart’s desire
You try to wrap your head around it
I see you wind and wind and wind
Something you’ll come to understand
Is there is nothing so fickle as a mind
You’ve got some good lungs for breathing
You’ve got a heart that’s wise
Time will tell you
That it’s gonna serve you well
To keep your eye on the ball and not on the prize
Take your mind off it, baby
Take your mind off it now
Take your mind off it baby
You put your mind on your problems
‘Cause you think you’re gonna solve ‘em
And you’re trying to put out the fire
You’re only gonna smother your heart’s desire
Well, I see what you’re doing
I see your wheels spinning ‘round
And you’re wondering where’s the action
When you gonna get some traction
In pinning this sucker down
But if it’s worth comprehending
It likely won’t be confined
How much you gonna mind it
If the only way to find it
Is to hang upside down for nine days at a time
Take your mind off it, baby
Take your mind off it now
Take your mind off it baby
You put your mind on your problems
‘Cause you think you’re gonna solve ‘em
And you’re trying to put out the fire