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Just a Season Lyrics
If all my days was hills to climb and circles without reason
If all I was was passing time, my life was just a season
Dares and dreams and silly schemes and fillies running freely
I was young and no song was sung that didn't sound appealing
I'd have my fun with a shy girl and maybe hop a train
And I'd look back at her standing in the rain
Dirty hands and root beer stands and money like a river
Making deals to see how it feels to get more than you're giving
I'd have my fun with a gamblin' man and bluff him with my face
And it's drinks for everybody in the place
If all my days was hills to climb and circles without reason
If all I was was passing time my life was just a season
If all my days was hills to climb and circles without reason
If all I was was passing time my life was just a season
Shouting crowds and mummer's shrouds and people going crazy
Always said what was in their heads it surely was amazing
I had my fun in the bull ring and never got a scar
It really wasn't hard to be a star
If all my days was hills to climb and circles without reason
If all I was was passing time my life was just a season
If all I was was passing time, my life was just a season
I was young and no song was sung that didn't sound appealing
I'd have my fun with a shy girl and maybe hop a train
And I'd look back at her standing in the rain
Dirty hands and root beer stands and money like a river
Making deals to see how it feels to get more than you're giving
I'd have my fun with a gamblin' man and bluff him with my face
And it's drinks for everybody in the place
If all I was was passing time my life was just a season
If all my days was hills to climb and circles without reason
If all I was was passing time my life was just a season
Always said what was in their heads it surely was amazing
I had my fun in the bull ring and never got a scar
It really wasn't hard to be a star
If all I was was passing time my life was just a season
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AYFKM?? January, 2023 and NOBODY has commented on this beautiful song from The Byrds' 1970 "Untitled" double vinyl LP?
Roger McGuinn co-wrote this song with Jacques Levy (with whom he also co-wrote the better-known "Chestnut Mare," also on "Untitled," and a number of other songs). Levy, a Jewish NY-born and -bred Renaissance man (clinical psychologist, professor of literature, songwriter), later collaborated with Bob Dylan (whom he met through McGuinn) on a number of songs. Unfortunately, Levy lost a long battle with cancer and died, age 69, in 2004.
"Just A Season" is a wistful looking-back-at-life type of song. The protagonist reflects on all his past adventures/misadventures, including romantic entanglements, and wonders if it all has had any meaning or if his life was just "circles without reason" and, in the end, "just a season."
Is there NOBODY else out there who hasn't heard and been affected by this beautiful song?