TIME

by James Rohr

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there is no question that time,
it's been cruel and kind
the toll taken on you and me
sometimes, the strongest things
can be so beautifully broken

i'll stay a few steps behind
don't wanna get pulled by the tide
into a lost and soulless sea
drowning in useless things
and words so dutifully spoken

inarticulate questions
conflicting objectives
infinite demands

no way to compete with the din
and when i give in
i try to remind myself the best i can

the long road is the short road
right here is the horizon
every step along the way is a chance to repay

time, it belongs to the sky
that we're burning up by degrees
it ain't any easier to breathe
when we're constantly choking

hurtful wishes
infectious suspicions
paralyzing dreams

or we can be like a river
running free and quietly working our way
thru solid rock

we may never get to where we are going
but we're always arriving
slipping thru the cracks of the fractured erosion of time

time, won't wait to soothe my mind
when i'm late for reality
transcendentally caught between
belief and brutally joking

manufactured emotions
parasitic devotions
passionate greed

crumble beneath the holy mountain
of loss and of grief
finding a way to release

receiving to give to receive and forgive
making peace with the passing
taking nothing more and nothing less
than my time

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released June 26, 2020
James Rohr - piano,rhodes,synth,synth bass, vocals
Dave Westner - drums

keys/vox recorded at JR's
drums recorded at DW's
mixed by DW
written by JR
copyright 2020 Universal Spleen ASCAP

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James Rohr Boston, Massachusetts

At age 14, James Rohr got his first weekly gig at Roma Lee's BBQ in ABQ, NM. He got paid in ribs and has been following the music ever since. Ending up in Boston, James attended music school while also playing in groups of varied styles. He has shared the stage with some of the greats including William Bell, Lori McKenna, and Levon Helm.
He also leads BMA winners, The Blue Ribbons. ... more

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