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Comes a Time Lyrics
Comes a time
when you're driftin'
Comes a time
when you settle down
Comes a light
feelin's liftin'
Lift that baby
right up off the ground.
Oh, this old world
keeps spinning round
It's a wonder tall trees
ain't layin' down
There comes a time.
You and I we were captured
We took our souls
and we flew away
We were right
we were giving
That's how we kept
what we gave away.
Oh, this old world
keeps spinning round
It's a wonder tall trees
ain't layin' down
There comes a time.
when you're driftin'
Comes a time
when you settle down
Comes a light
feelin's liftin'
Lift that baby
right up off the ground.
keeps spinning round
It's a wonder tall trees
ain't layin' down
There comes a time.
We took our souls
and we flew away
We were right
we were giving
That's how we kept
what we gave away.
keeps spinning round
It's a wonder tall trees
ain't layin' down
There comes a time.
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You live for awhile. You sail happily on the seas of reality, giving no thought to how or why you make your way. Then you have a moment of deep contemplation, and you hear this song, and you sing along even though you've never heard it before. You know the words if you have lived enough. They are the lyrics that you were so clumsily, lovingly dancing to your entire life, though you never knew it until Neil Young sang it for you. That's the meaning of this song. Listen, and love it.
I can't believe no one has commented on this beautiful classic. Neil Young all the way.
I think this song is about how people move on and change but still stay true to their friends, which is extremelly important.
This song means a lot to me. We used to always play it on the last night of summer camp at the final camp fire. I laso listened to it when I said bye to my university friends who I wasn't going to see for a few months, but will see again and keep our friendships going
I can't believe only four people have commented on this song. It's one of my all-time favorites and it's on the Neil Young Greatest Hits album, which is the first I bought after a high school friend told me I should check out Neil Young. Actually this is probably the first song I heard, I listened to this one, Heart of Gold, and Harvest Moon on Youtube before deciding I liked him and getting the Greatest Hits CD. Beautiful melody.
my dad loves neil young, plays him alot when hes in a bit of a mood. My mom isnt that big of a fan, but i know that she loves this song, and it makes my dad happy. Its nice, with so many familys splitting up, parents getting divorced, not understanding how to hold it together, its really nice to know my parents love listening to this song.theyve been together for 32 years
Love this song so much. Not crazy about the studio version but there's a live version of this song by Neil and Crazy Horse on the live album Live Rust.
I would love to comment on the beauty of this song, but I'd be holding back tears going into details of memories that surface when listening to Neil. Neil is a perfect human being and he has served me more good than any other human being has in my life. God bless Neil, you beautiful soul
So very often, regardless of when or where it is that I hear this song , I am moved to tears. Not only is the meaning of the lyrics touching, but the memories that are attached can overwhelm. I remember my wife of 20 years, all we've been through and what we've done . it reminds me of our son, and what a wonderful experience raising him and being his father was for me.
I miss them both so much, and this song takes me back to them unlike anything else .....
it's an amazing song, like so many songs by Neil..
brilliant... so simple yet so meaningful, they don't write them like that anymore...
lzphishhead, thats so true. Its such a short and simple song but when i listen to it it evokes alot of emotion.
Its about life and how fast it goes by. Drifing as a teenager, lost in this big world, settling down with the girl you love and holding your baby for the first time. The greatest moments in life put into verses.
Amazing Song.