Several people inspired this song...Luke Scott, Noel White and my friend Bobby Colorado all played a part in it.. this was recorded live in a small bedroom at Lisa Marion's house at 529 Arundel Avenue near the BWI airport in the fall of 2000... transferred from 4-Track to the VS-880 where I added the lead guitar work
lyrics
I don't care who you think you are, a rich man mr movie star
no matter what you've gained the sacrifice brings the greatest of pain
Some times we're prone to look back, and curse the things that we lack
one thing remains for sure the memories of times we shared will endure
And through all the pain and strife, the hard lessons learned in life
one thing for sure I know is over time the grudges we bear will show
So I let go, forgive anyone who's ever done me wrong
There's only so much time I can waste in life
with so much to wonder about and never know why
Everybody needs somebody to talk to
but a friend ain't always easy to find
Everybody needs some hope to get through
Everybody needs somebody sometime
I spend the summer down on main street
people from far and wide I did meet
though none of them were the same they somehow always
seemed the same to me
What my eyes could not see, is looks can easily deceive
I cut some people off with only one or two seconds glance
So if you're thinking only of yourself, with no time for anything else
They'll be no lessons learned, no rebirth no joy of experience
So I take the chance, I drop my defense, I shade the jaded eye
There's only so much time, I can waste in life
thinkin' about ideals that'll never see the light....
I was thinking of a long lost friend
wondering when I would see him again
and just then well he showed up and though I'd planned
I still didn't know what to say
And as we sat our eyes met, the memories started coming back
and my heart it filled with joy to know we'd both shared dreams
we would never forget
The best of times they never last
and as we grow the days fly past
and just like that once more the day's dead end
and I was saying farewell again...
And there goes my friend, yeah he's flying away, and all that I can say
is that I hope next time, his path meets mine
we'll both laugh once more like we did yesterday...
Dedicated to the memory of Luke Scott 1973-2004
credits
from Loose Change,
released March 29, 2016
Lance Taylor on guitars, vocals and harmonica
Eric Collins on bass guitar
Greg Binney on drums
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