jowritesongs

Songwriter & singer Jo Girdlestone

Now is the Time

‘I could find another reason to wait and see, how many shells get broken treading carefully

And I could break your heart waiting for life to start

Is that the way it’s going to be

How long you going to wait for me’


There are thousands of ways of putting off actually doing the things we dream of. I wrote this song to remind myself to (try to!) feel the fear and do it any way. I’m good at procrastinating!

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Lyrics

You caught me on a bad day, feeling small and low

I think today I’ll just stick with what I know 

There’s too much to rearrange to even contemplate a change

Sorry, the answer’s still no 

I just can’t go 


How about a little drink, to take the edge off today 

And push tomorrow further away  

You tell me don’t be scared and everyone feels unprepared

Leaving behind the familiar way

There’s always going to be a price to pay


When you throw another coin into the well 

And spill your dreams on the kitchen floor

These dreams will be the death of me 

While I’m waiting to see, what the hell I’m waiting for


Could now be the time

Could now be the time

Could now be the time


I could find another reason to wait and see 

How many shells get broken treading carefully

And I could break your heart waiting for life to start

Is that the way it’s going to be

How long you going to wait for me 


Shall I throw another coin into the well 

And spill my dreams on the kitchen floor

These dreams will be the death of me

While I’m waiting to see, what the hell I’m waiting for 


Now is the Time, Now is always the Time 

Now is the Time

Now is the Time, Now is always the Time 

Now is the Time


To throw that last coin into the well

And spill those dreams out all over the kitchen floor

These dreams are going to be, the death of you and me 

While we’re waiting to see, what the hell we’re waiting for 

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Recordings: guitar & voice - Jo Girdlestone; fretless bass - Richard J Finch-Turner.