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Joe Henry — Time Is A Lion
Album: Civilians
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Released: 2007
Length: 3:52
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If you fear the angels above while you sleep
Then I'll be the blood, you paint on your door
Your dream is a worry that nothing will keep,
But time is a story and there will be more
Your dream is a worry that nothing will keep,
But time is a story and there will be more

And death and disgrace can seduce anyone
Who needs to believe there's judgment at hand,
God may be kind and see you like a son,
But time is a lion when you are a lamb
God may be kind and see you like a son,
But time is a lion when you are a lamb

The years see the best of intentions and greed
They come without shame, they'll leave you with some
Men become old when their hurt becomes need,
But time is a lover and your time is young
Men become old when their hurt becomes need,
But time is a lover and your time is young

The sun is a soldier, out crawling the hill
Setting fire to every house that's in view,
Lighting the ruin of my hope and my will
Till I'm like a shadow and I'm falling on you,
Crawling on you,
Oh you know how I do

So sleep here with me and I'll keep you close
For now while i try to live up to you,
You can't see the challenge of this, I suppose,
But time is a dare and I'm trying to
You can't see the challenge of this, I suppose,
But time is a dare and I'm trying to
But time is a dare and I'm trying to ( 3x )
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Not bad for a guy whose sister in law is...Madonna.  Now ain't that a Christmas table you'd like to bear witness to, eh?  {#Roflol}

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Posted 6 years ago by Highlowsel    [ Reply ]
One of the ten best song writers of our short lives. Every album is worth some blood or cash or what ever you have on hand. 
Posted 6 years ago by Dragonfly_Launch    [ Reply ]

{#Hug}Hi, I´m so glad I found paradise - finally - Your so good :)

Peter Almassy


Posted 7 years ago by pellepelikan    [ Reply ]
 RCinSoCal wrote:

Hmm...  I have RP on ALL the time; have for several years and this is the first time I've ever heard him.  Wonder where I've been every other time he's been played...

 
HELL YEAH!! I ain't no tourist and here it is MARCH and this is the first I'VE heard of him! (And was impressed enough to come see who!)
 
Posted 8 years ago by Disman    [ Reply ]
 Marley wrote:
I am so sick of Joe Henry. This song has been in heavy rotation for over a year. Give it a rest, eh?
 
Hmm...  I have RP on ALL the time; have for several years and this is the first time I've ever heard him.  Wonder where I've been every other time he's been played...
Posted 8 years ago by RCinSoCal    [ Reply ]
Love Joe Henry. Underrated artist 
Posted 8 years ago by kenbloom    [ Reply ]
 ick wrote:
Guitar riffs are very Mike Campbell-ish and that isn't a bad thing at all.
 
Mike Campbell is so cool.
Posted 12 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
No gay-cabaret, please!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
spoonish
Posted 13 years ago by motorichi    [ Reply ]
Guitar riffs are very Mike Campbell-ish and that isn't a bad thing at all.
Posted 13 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 pdxpdx wrote:
Great song for my d-day today
 
 
that would be a Fruedian typo
Posted 13 years ago by pdxpdx    [ Reply ]
Great song for my d-day today
 
Posted 13 years ago by pdxpdx    [ Reply ]
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Posted 15 years ago by ciprian    [ Reply ]
 Marley wrote:
I am so sick of Joe Henry. This song has been in heavy rotation for over a year. Give it a rest, eh?
 
Amen to that.
Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
Great song, great CD!!
Posted 15 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
Love Joe Henry SO MUCH. Saw him open for Elvis Costello once and he was amazing.
Posted 15 years ago by holborne    [ Reply ]
I am so sick of Joe Henry. This song has been in heavy rotation for over a year. Give it a rest, eh?

Posted 15 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
I like it a lot
Posted 15 years ago by philinnz    [ Reply ]
Hate this song.
Posted 15 years ago by Papernapkin    [ Reply ]
{#Bananajumprope} Love this song.

Posted 15 years ago by Kittee    [ Reply ]
Works with Madonna quite a bit — since he's married to her sister.
Posted 15 years ago by DaWiz    [ Reply ]
 meloman wrote:
Same here. Bought the album, and it's great.
 
Likewise. Love it.
Posted 15 years ago by randomprime    [ Reply ]
 dynamaniak wrote:
I think this song is fabulous. Never heard of Joe Henry 'till I started listening to RP.

  Same here. Bought the album, and it's great.


Posted 15 years ago by meloman    [ Reply ]
 manzanitafire wrote:
What the hell are the lyrics here? Time is a dare and I'm trying to — what? Driving me crazy, every time.

 

Trying to dare time.
Posted 15 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
What the hell are the lyrics here? Time is a dare and I'm trying to -- what? Driving me crazy, every time.
Posted 15 years ago by manzanitafire    [ Reply ]
Sounds like a bunch of guys( including all but not only the guys Michael Penn channels) that got shoved into a blender, then got smushed into one of those cloth pastry bag thingees and squeezed out. I haven't worked out the part about how it gets to the ears yet. Maybe you could soak it in beer and get little air bubbles in it, then make it into those little foamy roll up earplugs and to block it with. Not that it's that bad,it's just not much.
Posted 15 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Dr. John meets The The
Posted 15 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
Channeling Dr. John.
Posted 15 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
Gets better with each listen 5 => 7
Posted 15 years ago by rtb    [ Reply ]
catchy!
Posted 15 years ago by FlamingLotus    [ Reply ]
7, but a much better 7 than, say, a Joni Mitchell 7
Posted 15 years ago by rluking    [ Reply ]
Is the girl on the cover P.J.Harvey?
Posted 15 years ago by iw3gtf    [ Reply ]
The kind of tune that makes you hunt down the lyrics... God may be kind and see you like a son, but time is a lion when you are a lamb
Posted 16 years ago by sans    [ Reply ]
I think this song is fabulous. Never heard of Joe Henry 'till I started listening to RP.
Posted 16 years ago by dynamaniak    [ Reply ]
This was an amazing set up until now. I don't understand the fondness for so much Joe Henry around here when there is better stuff to play...
Posted 16 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
parrothead wrote:
He has a Bob Wier sound to him.
I was sitting here at work thinking ... Is this Bob Weir ?? What the ?? Funny. I wasn't alone... Nice song. Different.
Posted 16 years ago by suzpom    [ Reply ]
Playlist hyperbole very declasse here, amigo. Where's that arbiterofgoodtaste dude when you really need him? basilpapademos wrote:
He's okay but Bill, c'mon, you don't have to play him 10 times a day - same goes for Porcupine Tree. Although, I have to say, P. Tree works better in repetition...
Posted 16 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
liking it. cool album cover.
Posted 16 years ago by Wisecrowe    [ Reply ]
Pharlap wrote:
I miss the Joe of "Trampolines"
I certainly can understand your thought there, but an artist has to continue to grow and change, I believe, to still like and care about what they do. I have heard the similar things when he made Trampoline and stopped making records like "Short Man's Room".
Posted 16 years ago by SCTRANS    [ Reply ]
I miss the Joe of "Trampolines"
Posted 16 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
Two songs from this CD played today. GO Joe. Go Bill.
Posted 16 years ago by Dragonfly_Launch    [ Reply ]
I got this CD a short while ago, a great addition to Joe Henry's excellent body of work. First I heard of Joe Henry I was a little put off by the vocals, but on further listening, found him to be an interesting artist musically and lyrically. Worth investigating further (for you nay-sayers).
Posted 16 years ago by skooney    [ Reply ]
He has a Bob Wier sound to him.
Posted 16 years ago by parrothead    [ Reply ]
lophrequa wrote:
Second! Who is this?
Ha!! I have one of his CD's, I thought I was alone. I really like him. Can't play him too much. Good choice.
Posted 16 years ago by PurplePrincess    [ Reply ]
He's okay but Bill, c'mon, you don't have to play him 10 times a day - same goes for Porcupine Tree. Although, I have to say, P. Tree works better in repetition...
Posted 16 years ago by basilpapademos    [ Reply ]
Alas, Joe Henry is on the map! (Spoken with a sheepish grin!)
Posted 16 years ago by coolpeople_rule    [ Reply ]
lophrequa wrote:
Second! Who is this?
Madonna's brother-in-law. Seriously. Though, that gives her cred more than him.
Posted 16 years ago by teapot    [ Reply ]
Second! Who is this?
Posted 16 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
First!
Posted 16 years ago by Jamunca    [ Reply ]