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Father Time

from A Million Boxes by Shiny and the Spoon

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This is track 14 on my album written and recorded during the month of February 2021 as part of the annual February Album Writing Month challenge, asking participants to write 14 songs in 28 days. Rules can be found at fawm.org/help/.

The album A Million Boxes is inspired by personal life events and plays in chronological order. All of these tracks were recorded in one take using my phone and the DolbyOn app. Most songs were written in under an hour.

lyrics

Oh, Father Time
You're always off my side
The day's a bitter wind

Oh, Father Time
I know you can see me cry
My tears will have no end

You tell me that I'll want to go back home
No one ever wants to be alone
Fortunate souls are gonna form to the easy whim

Oh, Father Time
I know you know me well
The summer's come and gone

Oh, Father Time
The winter sun forgets herself
As we're apt to do

A girl can only take so much in stride
Tell me when to fall or toe the line
I run my hands through the sand of time
But I forget

You tell me that I'll want to go back home
No one ever wants to be alone
Fortunate souls are gonna form to the easy whim

You tell me that I'll want to go back home
No one ever wants to be alone
Fortunate souls are gonna form to the easy whim

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from A Million Boxes, released March 1, 2021
Lyrics and music by Amber Neff

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Shiny and the Spoon Cincinnati, Ohio

Called “Perhaps the best folk duo our region has to offer” (The Historic Southgate House), Shiny and the Spoon give off the warmth and intimacy of the likes of Johnny Cash and June Carter, with transcendent vocals and a vibrant acoustic core, complimented by sprinklings of ukulele, guitar, harmonica, and boot-stomping. ... more

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