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Come on boys
It's time to settle down
What do you think you'll gain
From all this runnin' around?
Come on boys
It's time to let it go
Everybody has a dream
That they will never own
Come on boys
It's time to let her down
You might be surprised
How far she'll get
With her feet on the ground
So come on boys
Every night we always
Led the pack
There and back
And we never could do anything half
Oh you have to laugh
You just gotta laugh
So come on boys
It weren't not for tryin'
It's called the laugh of recognition
When you laugh but you feel like dyin'
Come on boys
Now don't be shy
If we gotta walk away
We gotta hold our heads up high
You're not the first one to start again
Come on now friends
There is something to be said for tenacity
I'll hold on to you
If you hold on to me
Come on boys
It's time to settle down
What do you think you'll gain
From all this runnin' around?
Come on boys
It's time to let it go
Everybody has a dream
That they will never own
Come on boys
It's time to let her down
You might be surprised
How far she'll get
With her feet on the ground
So come on boys
Every night we always
Led the pack
There and back
And we never could do anything half
Oh you have to laugh
You just gotta laugh
So come on boys
It weren't not for tryin'
It's called the laugh of recognition
When you laugh but you feel like dyin'
Come on boys
Now don't be shy
If we gotta walk away
We gotta hold our heads up high
You're not the first one to start again
Come on now friends
There is something to be said for tenacity
I'll hold on to you
If you hold on to me
Come on boys
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Mar 14, 2013 - 18:49 So nice to see this on RP | ||
| bam23 (Berkeley) | Posted: Feb 24, 2013 - 20:03 One of the best qualities of OTR is the beautiful melding of piano with voice. This shows up well on this song and especially so on the Ohio album. Or so I think. These folks are really in sync. | ||
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Feb 24, 2013 - 19:59 poetista wrote: Something about the opening of this song reminded me of an old country road in Baton Rouge. As it turned off Jefferson Highway, it started off gravel and turned to dirt. At the turnoff there was a hundred-year-old oak tree. I used to drive my sister to horseback riding lessons down that road. Funny how a song can do that. Now I'm homesick for a place that isn't there anymore. What a great experience. I love this post. Thanks for writing that. | ||
| poetista | Posted: Sep 07, 2012 - 09:46 Something about the opening of this song reminded me of an old country road in Baton Rouge. As it turned off Jefferson Highway, it started off gravel and turned to dirt. At the turnoff there was a hundred-year-old oak tree. I used to drive my sister to horseback riding lessons down that road. Funny how a song can do that. Now I'm homesick for a place that isn't there anymore. What a great experience. | ||
| Dog_Ear | Posted: Jun 18, 2012 - 12:24 Biscobret wrote: What in incredibly well done and beautiful average song.  What an incredibly well done and beautiful song. | ||
| Biscobret (Vashon, WA) | Posted: Jun 04, 2012 - 17:19 What in incredibly well done and beautiful average song. | ||
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Apr 02, 2012 - 06:30 snitramc wrote: Not the best OTR song, by a long shot. But still very nice. Just saw them live last month at the Old Town School of Folk Music. I especially loved it when they shut off all the mics and sang au natural. That's when you can tell they really hit the harmonies every time. Truly a talented band. Keep up the great work. Oh darn! I missed them. I saw them the last time they were there. Old Town School, one of the best places in the world! | ||
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: Jan 22, 2012 - 17:38 snitramc wrote: Not the best OTR song, by a long shot. But still very nice. Just saw them live last month at the Old Town School of Folk Music. I especially loved it when they shut off all the mics and sang au natural. That's when you can tell they really hit the harmonies every time. Truly a talented band. Keep up the great work. indeed. i love them. | ||
| snitramc (earth) | Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 19:32 bam23 wrote: Yeah, but I will bet real money that your accent has aspects that annoy the hell out of those who don't pronounce things the right way, yours. Lots of Americans think that residents of the South are stupid because of their way of pronouncing words (I have heard this expressed too many times to doubt that this is a prevalent attitude). I would suggest that y'all keep your blinkered perspective in check. Van Morrison must also annoy you, with his idiosyncratic ways of pronouncing English words, right? Many residents of the southern states of the United States of America think that most Americans are stupid elitist because "he doesn't sound like me". This is another prevalent attitude you find if you spend enough time in the American South. So your point is? | ||
| snitramc (earth) | Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 19:26 Not the best OTR song, by a long shot. But still very nice. Just saw them live last month at the Old Town School of Folk Music. I especially loved it when they shut off all the mics and sang au natural. That's when you can tell they really hit the harmonies every time. Truly a talented band. Keep up the great work. | ||
| michaelgmitchell (Ontario, Canada) | Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 19:21 Dog_Ear wrote: Amazing song - Another gem I never would have heard anywhere but RP Me too. | ||
| Dahlia_Gumbo (San Francisco) | Posted: Oct 08, 2011 - 18:48 Looking forward to seeing james on the Cayamo Cruise in Feb!!! | ||
| NatureDeficit (Virginia) | Posted: Oct 08, 2011 - 18:44 voice is shades of Ravi Shankar's daughter | ||
| Alexandra (Here and Now) | Posted: Sep 07, 2011 - 08:43 What a perfect song to showcase Karin's velvety voice.  | ||
| Dog_Ear | Posted: Sep 01, 2011 - 11:25 Amazing song - Another gem I never would have heard anywhere but RP | ||
| TerryS (The other SW) | Posted: May 14, 2011 - 23:40 bam23 wrote: Yeah, but I will bet real money that your accent has aspects that annoy the hell out of those who don't pronounce things the right way, yours. Lots of Americans think that residents of the South are stupid because of their way of pronouncing words (I have heard this expressed too many times to doubt that this is a prevalent attitude). I would suggest that y'all keep your blinkered perspective in check. Van Morrison must also annoy you, with his idiosyncratic ways of pronouncing English words, right? Nope, he does have a point. Barthelona is a good example of the vocal equivalent of bound feet. An inherited lisp or a regional lisp is stil a lisp.. | ||
| Valley_Boy (Wisconsin: Smell our DairyAir) | Posted: Apr 20, 2011 - 14:25 g-rod wrote: How's the new album? I really like the Joe Henry influence on the album. It is worth a listen. I discovered OTR on the Ohio album, and that is my favorite. My personal opinion is that this album is a step above the last two studio albums. | ||
| bam23 (Berkeley) | Posted: Apr 20, 2011 - 14:22 jeaster wrote: I like the music, but can barely listen to it, and cannot stand to hear her actually speak. I listened to the story on NPR a few weeks ago, and all I could hear is how she adds an "SH" to every word that starts with an "S". Starts becomes shtarts, simply shimply, serious becomes sheriously. Sheriously drives me up a shtupid wall. Yeah, but I will bet real money that your accent has aspects that annoy the hell out of those who don't pronounce things the right way, yours. Lots of Americans think that residents of the South are stupid because of their way of pronouncing words (I have heard this expressed too many times to doubt that this is a prevalent attitude). I would suggest that y'all keep your blinkered perspective in check. Van Morrison must also annoy you, with his idiosyncratic ways of pronouncing English words, right? | ||
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Apr 20, 2011 - 14:20 Nice lyrics and music! | ||
| scmerriam (Moscow, Idaho, USA) | Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 10:02 The Laugh Of Recognition Come on boys Come on boys Come on boys So come on boys Every night we always And we never could do anything half So come on boys Come on boys You're not the first one to start again | ||
| jeaster (Alamo City, Texas) | Posted: Apr 13, 2011 - 10:00 Oh great, this song again. I'll be listening again in 5 minutes. | ||
| kcar | Posted: Mar 14, 2011 - 15:30 imnotpc wrote: A Cincinnati accent also often replaces the "s" with a "rsh". For example Washington becomes "Warshington". You get used to it eventually. I think accents in Baltimore and Pittsburgh can be like that too, based on my visits to both places and TV shows like "Homicide: Life on the Streets. My brother went to school in Pittsburgh and he would amaze us with stories about natives saying things like "Yins gawn dawntawn?" and "Ey, your windows need warsh." If yins want to read more about American accents, check out this great New York Times from a coupla years back: http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/03/17/travel/escapes/17accent.html | ||
| htowncoog (Texas) | Posted: Mar 04, 2011 - 14:14
"This reminds me too much of Tori Amos. Sooooooooo 1." _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Don't hear it, not even a little.  6+ on my first listen. | ||
| jeaster (Alamo City, Texas) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 10:24 No matter the reason for the speech impediment, I cannot listen any more. I shurrender. Shtop Shinging, pleash. | ||
| fingerpin (oHIo) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 10:23 imnotpc wrote: A Cincinnati accent also often replaces the "s" with a "rsh". For example Washington becomes "Warshington". You get used to it eventually. "Please? I didn't hear you."  | ||
| imnotpc | Posted: Feb 26, 2011 - 13:52 jeaster wrote: I like the music, but can barely listen to it, and cannot stand to hear her actually speak. I listened to the story on NPR a few weeks ago, and all I could hear is how she adds an "SH" to every word that starts with an "S". Starts becomes shtarts, simply shimply, serious becomes sheriously. Sheriously drives me up a shtupid wall. A Cincinnati accent also often replaces the "s" with a "rsh". For example Washington becomes "Warshington". You get used to it eventually. | ||
| jeaster (Phoenix (hotter than hell) Arizona) | Posted: Feb 24, 2011 - 10:46 I like the music, but can barely listen to it, and cannot stand to hear her actually speak. I listened to the story on NPR a few weeks ago, and all I could hear is how she adds an "SH" to every word that starts with an "S". Starts becomes shtarts, simply shimply, serious becomes sheriously. Sheriously drives me up a shtupid wall. | ||
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Feb 24, 2011 - 10:17 This reminds me too much of Tori Amos. Sooooooooo 1. | ||
| slickdh (Lost in the world) | Posted: Feb 24, 2011 - 10:15 YES!! I havent been so excited about a CD in a long time.... Great to hear new stuff from OTR. | ||
| Wizzuvvoz (crosshairs of radical conservatism on route 66) | Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 19:24 Nice cut from talk radio | ||
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 10:07 So glad to hear that Bill is playing something off the new album. | ||
| cohifi (Denver) | Posted: Feb 16, 2011 - 17:21 bam23 wrote: A subliminal perception caused me to see if this was indeed Over the Rhine. A partial hearing is encouraging and may send me to the local CD store. It might be on sale at Borders now! | ||
| peter_james_bond (West Of The Burg) | Posted: Feb 16, 2011 - 17:21 Another great segue! From The Mystery Zone to this song = sublime! | ||
| Sjaaks (Horst, Netherlands) | Posted: Feb 11, 2011 - 06:30 Woooooooooooowwww....... This is the prettiest song i've heard the last couple of months.... WOOW! 10!! | ||
| bam23 (Berkeley) | Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 13:51 A subliminal perception caused me to see if this was indeed Over the Rhine. A partial hearing is encouraging and may send me to the local CD store. | ||
| g-rod (Church of the Acceptance of Mortality) | Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 13:48 How's the new album? | ||
| spindrift (Philadelphia PA) | Posted: Feb 09, 2011 - 13:47 Love OtR, in case you're wondering. |