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Song: Wearing And Tearing
Album: Coda [released Nov 19, 1982 (US) | Nov 22, 1982 (UK)]
Single: N/A
Credited to: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
Related Songs: N/A

Lyrics:

It starts out like a murmur, and then it grows like thunder 'till it bursts inside of you
Try and hold it steady, wait until you're ready, any second now will do
Throw the door wide open, not a word is spoken, anything that you wanna do, yeah

You know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know

Now, don't you feel the same way, now, don't you feel the same way, but you don't know what to do, well
No time for hesitatin', ain't no time for hesitatin', all you got to do is move
Say you're feelin' blue, well, I just found a cure, it's a thing you gotta do, yeah

You know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know

Now, listen, well, you say your body's achin', well, I know that it's achin', chill bumps come up on you
Yeah, the fun of foolin', I love the fun of foolin', just like foolin' after school
And then you ask for medication, who cares for medication, when you've worn away the cure

You know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know

Hey, hey, hey, heyy, hey, hey, hey, heyy, hey, hey, hey, heyy

Go back to the country, you go back to the country, feel the change is good for you
When you keep convincin', aw, don't keep convincin', but what's that creepin' up behind you
It's just an old friend, it's just an old friend, and what's that he's got for you

You know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know, and you know, and you know

Hey-a, hey-yay
You feel it, yeah, feel it, yeah, feel it, yeah
Feel it, yeah, feel it, yeah, feel it, oh, feel it
Medication, medication, medication

Interesting Facts: I have heard that this song was Led Zeppelin's attempt at punk, and their response to being called "dinosaurs of rock". I have also heard that Led Zeppelin wanted to release this song anonymously to see if their detractors would buy it and like it, not knowing who it was.

Influences: None found.