Song Description

The main character observes, parallels, and regrets the similarities of his own life to that of a lonely old man who chose a path of success and ambition over love.

Lyrics

A TIME FOR YOU AND ME
Copyright 2005
Lyrics & Music by Gary Pecorella & Eric Ode


1...
I see an old man by the tracks
A six-string on his back
A hard life on his shoulder
The bottle keeps him strong
When Texas days are long
And nights grow colder
In his face I find
Dreams he chased and love he left behind

CHORUS:
I found time for taking
Time for big-deal making
Fast-breaks and high-stake living
But couldn't find the time for you and me

I believed in power
Days spent in ivory towers
Seems so foolish now
But somehow I believed there'd always be
A TIME FOR YOU AND ME

2...
The old man knew an age
Of spotlight center stage
But that was twenty years or more
And I've a suitcase in the back
Of this silver Cadillac
And your wedding band lies on the floor
Years have come and gone
What have I learned from the road I traveled on?

CHORUS:
I found time for taking
Time for big-deal making
Fast-breaks and high-stake living
But couldn't find the time for you and me

I believed in power
Days spent in ivory towers
Seems so foolish now
But somehow I believed there'd always be
A TIME FOR YOU AND ME

Bridge:
Some men dream of climbing ladders to the stars
Some are chasing dreams against the wind
All that matters now is knowing where you are
And holding you again, come back again

CHORUS 2:
I'll find time to love you
Time for thinking of you
I'd thank the Lord above
If there could be some time for you and me
I knew high position
And I knew blind ambition
Am I a fool for wishing
Somehow in this life there still could be
A TIME FOR YOU AND ME?
A time for you and me, a time for you and me
Could there be A TIME FOR YOU AND ME?