I was wandering down a dusty country road
came upon some slugs in the middle goin' slow
I felt a song come on and this is how it goes

slugs in the dust they take their chances when they must
slugs in the dust they crawl through the unknown and trust
that they will make it 'cause all they are are slugs in the dust

the slugs were slimey and the road was wide and dry
they probably wouldn't make it but they were not scared to try
I saw the look of determination in their primitive eyes

slugs in the dust they take their chances when they must
slugs in the dust they crawl through the unknown and trust
that they will make it 'cause all they are are slugs in the dust

I was afraid a car would come and run them down
I offered to carry them across to higher ground
but they said ""no, we will make it on our own somehow""

so I left them to struggle across that dirty road
dead leaves and dust sticking to them as they go
I promised to sing this song so everyone would know

slugs in the dust they take their chances when they must
slugs in the dust they crawl through the unknown and trust
that they will make it 'cause all they are are slugs in the dust
all they are are slugs in the dust all we are are slugs in the dust