Mother mother found me on her step
Gracious mother held me to her breast
Until the day I started pushin'
Too late to cry she turned away
I started pushin'
I saw no future in this lack
I started pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
Baby brother clinging to her hair
Gracious mother pleading
Not another soul to bare
He started pushin'
All my kings have fallen down
I started pushin'
Fallen heroes feed the ground
I started pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
Falling down, now I know her
I know I'll never drown
Drown, drown
Falling down, now I know her
I know I'll never drown
Drown, drown
I was pushin'
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back!
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back!
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
Gracious mother held me to her breast
Until the day I started pushin'
Too late to cry she turned away
I started pushin'
I saw no future in this lack
I started pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
Baby brother clinging to her hair
Gracious mother pleading
Not another soul to bare
He started pushin'
All my kings have fallen down
I started pushin'
Fallen heroes feed the ground
I started pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
Falling down, now I know her
I know I'll never drown
Drown, drown
Falling down, now I know her
I know I'll never drown
Drown, drown
I was pushin'
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back!
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back!
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
I was pushin', pushin'
Pushin' forward back
song info:
Verified yes
LanguageEnglish
GenreAlternative, Rock
Rank−
Duration00:03:46
Charts
Copyright ©Universal Music Publishing Group
WriterChristopher J. Cornell, Stone C. Gossard, Jeffrey Allen Ament
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
Added
Last updatedMarch 7th, 2022
About"Pushin Forward Back" is a song by the American rock band Temple of the Dog. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Chris Cornell and music co-written by bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard, "Pushin Forward Back" was released in 1991 as the third single from the band's sole studio album, Temple of the Dog (1991).
"Pushin Forward Back" features lyrics written by vocalist Chris Cornell and music co-written by bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard. It is one of four songs on the album for which vocalist Eddie Vedder provided backing vocals. The song meter is 7/4.
"Pushin Forward Back" features lyrics written by vocalist Chris Cornell and music co-written by bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard. It is one of four songs on the album for which vocalist Eddie Vedder provided backing vocals. The song meter is 7/4.