 Comes a Time (1978) [ larger cover art ] |
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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.
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.
| oldfart48 (boulder creek ca.) | Posted: Jan 12, 2013 - 19:03 NEIL IS A GREAT WRITER, sometimes he ends in a key he can sing, love the songs can't take the squeeeeeeeeLLLLLLLLL (then agin he did crap like sugar and cow so ( NEXT).................................. |
| Stephenater (Marin County, CA) | Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 10:13 scrubbrush wrote: this makes me sentimental about stuff that never even happend to me. What a great comment! Neil's music does this to me quite often. |
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Oct 10, 2012 - 16:05 Some might have called it Country when it came out...and I don't think that I appreciated it as much at the time as I did his hard-rocking Rust Never Sleeps project that blasted things open so mightily a year later...but now I have to say that whatever it is, IT'S DAMN GOOD! and Comes a Time, indeed! |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Sep 09, 2012 - 02:51 westslope wrote: Funny how Neil opposes logging but supports taxpayers subsidized farming—an activity that destroys more habitat than just about any other single industrial activity in the USA. Damn those farmers! Growing food for people to eat! Kill 'em all! |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 15:38 calypsus_1 wrote: ...... Neil Young Photographed by Tony Anderson April 3rd, 1993 in Portland, Oregon. This was taken about ten feet from the stage at the Free Waterfront concert on the banks of the Willamette river. While Bill Clinton was President a " Timber Summit " meeting was held in Portland, OR to discuss continued logging in the Northwest. It was a huge public rallying cry that drew a lot of controversy and, " Jobs vs. the environment " debates. This outdoor concert was put together at the last minute to draw attention to the meeting and Neil Young was the headliner. Permission to post on Paradise radio - Neil Young, Portland, OR pic - for...Comes a Time - ...with my blessing. ~fast-tony-anderson Funny how Neil opposes logging but supports taxpayers subsidized farming—an activity that destroys more habitat than just about any other single industrial activity in the USA. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 15:37 sportskid wrote: This is what "country" music aspires to be!! a·nach·ro·nism n. |
| sportskid (Earth) | Posted: Jun 06, 2012 - 11:40 This is what "country" music aspires to be!! |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: Jun 06, 2012 - 11:37 tphord wrote: Beautiful song... Great memories...thanks Bill   |
| tphord (Up 'ere) | Posted: May 07, 2012 - 08:04 Beautiful song... Great memories...thanks Bill |
| tphord (Up 'ere) | Posted: May 05, 2012 - 17:41 Beautiful song... Great memories...thanks Bill |
| LPCity (Salt Lake City, Utah) | Posted: Mar 03, 2012 - 08:31 Oh such wonderful memories of my college years. "lift that baby right up off the ground" |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 16:20 One of the best albums ever! With Nicollette Larson (RIP) singing harmonies. |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 21:42 maxgruv wrote: The most hillbilly I'll ever get... Unashamedly. 9. A little bit of it in all of us. |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Oct 28, 2011 - 13:42 Fantastic song and artist. Neil is the best. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Oct 14, 2011 - 19:46 Neil Young - Comes A Time, Live (Live at Farm Aid 2011) Neil Young performs "Comes A Time" after being introduced by John Mellencamp at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City on August 13, 2011. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined the board of directors in 2001. "His voice has not changed a bit in over 40 years......he is one of the best musicians of all time" KTMONEY100 |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Aug 26, 2011 - 11:44 Hell 8 just fer the fiddle!  |
| linzie | Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 14:36 I am so not into country, but if it sounded like Neil...I so would be.... |
| bentonian (Longmont, CO) | Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 14:35 Blech. If you want more Neil, play that Redlight Kings' track again! |
| Antigone (A house, in a Virginian Valley) | Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 14:34 Lazaerus wrote: An old friend of mine, who is a pretty darn good singer, told me once that he really loved Neil Youngs music, even with his vocal inperfections, "because it made his music more human" and I have to agree. But when Neil sings with awesome backing vocals he is simply beautiful... probably one of my favorite songs from an all time favorite album. Yes, and hell yes. |
| LPCity (Salt Lake City, Utah) | Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 09:41 Such a wonderful song to hear on a (finally!) sunny Friday morning. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Apr 22, 2011 - 09:39 Long time ago, he wrote this, but i know the words of most of his songs like it was yesterday! |
| maxgruv (Vancouver, Canada) | Posted: Mar 21, 2011 - 20:50 The most hillbilly I'll ever get... Unashamedly. 9. |
| casey1024 (Here and Now) | Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 10:47 casey1024 wrote: No apologies. I truly enjoy this man's work - all of it. Worth saying again. |
| Baby_M (a 100+-year old building in downtown Akron, Ohio) | Posted: Feb 18, 2011 - 10:47 bindi wrote: anything Neil did with Nicolette Larson, instant 8 plus for me. I didn't realize Nicolette was on this track until you guys mentioned it. Always did like it; now I know why. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Dec 17, 2010 - 19:36 Very, very nice! |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Sep 16, 2010 - 20:48  Neil Young, Portland, OR 93 by ~fast-tony-anderson Tony Anderson ©2007-2010 ~fast-tony-anderson Neil Young Photographed by Tony Anderson April 3rd, 1993 in Portland, Oregon. This was taken about ten feet from the stage at the Free Waterfront concert on the banks of the Willamette river. While Bill Clinton was President a " Timber Summit " meeting was held in Portland, OR to discuss continued logging in the Northwest. It was a huge public rallying cry that drew a lot of controversy and, " Jobs vs. the environment " debates. This outdoor concert was put together at the last minute to draw attention to the meeting and Neil Young was the headliner. Permission to post on Paradise radio - Neil Young, Portland, OR pic - for...Comes a Time - ...with my blessing. ~fast-tony-anderson |
| Lazaerus (Valley of the Giants - Oregon) | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 15:13 An old friend of mine, who is a pretty darn good singer, told me once that he really loved Neil Youngs music, even with his vocal inperfections, "because it made his music more human" and I have to agree. But when Neil sings with awesome backing vocals he is simply beautiful... probably one of my favorite songs from an all time favorite album. |
| linzie | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 15:03  All Hail Neil!!!! #27 on VH1 Top 100 all-time artists and that was a mis-justice!!!!! |
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 15:02 Love the live version of this from Rust - but this - with Nicolette - is pretty damn good. |
| scrubbrush | Posted: Sep 13, 2010 - 15:01 this makes me sentimental about stuff that never even happend to me. |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Jul 11, 2010 - 16:59 anything Neil did with Nicolette Larson, instant 8 plus for me. |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Jul 08, 2010 - 23:02 Neil Young - Comes A Time, Live Farm Aid (1986) |
| gatorade (Ocean Park, WA) | Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 21:07 Cynaera wrote: Crankin' this up. I LOVE this song... Simple, articulate, easy on the ears - and with the late, lamented Nicolette Larson on backing vocals... Yep, love it.  Nicolette's solos LPs are excellent as well. But she and Linda R. together on backup...priceless. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jun 09, 2010 - 20:25 Crankin' this up. I LOVE this song... Simple, articulate, easy on the ears - and with the late, lamented Nicolette Larson on backing vocals... Yep, love it. |
| sandpebble (near Paradise) | Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 09:25 ick wrote: Sing like no one's listenin' Neil! I like it!!! |
| ick (S.E. La Jolla) | Posted: Feb 03, 2010 - 06:36 Sing like no one's listenin' Neil! Oh, I guess you are... 'spose that's one of the things I like about you. |
| tommyama (Cereal City USA) | Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 11:32 HazzeSwede wrote: Lovely,is it not,,,,  oh,I forgot,he can't sing,,,,dreadful it is then,,,,, Agreed! |
| On_The_Beach (Vancouver BC, Bud) | Posted: Nov 01, 2009 - 02:19 HazzeSwede wrote: Lovely,is it not,,,, oh,I forgot,he can't sing,,,,dreadful it is then,,,,,Yah, but what does Yoda know about music? Likes John Williams, he probably does. |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Sep 30, 2009 - 12:31 A little bit over-produced, so I have to give it only a 9. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet this is not my home) | Posted: Jul 29, 2009 - 11:12 Love Neil Young, Love this song...but I'd like to hear some more rock on Rp rather than all this country folk stuff, too much country folk stuff. |
| casey1024 (Still Hanging On...) | Posted: Jul 29, 2009 - 11:12 No apologies. I truly enjoy this man's work - all of it. |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Jun 27, 2009 - 16:47 Lovely,is it not,,,, oh,I forgot,he can't sing,,,,dreadful it is then,,,,, |
| crowhog2000 (Cincinnati, Ohio USA) | Posted: Feb 21, 2009 - 03:45 Like some Neil when it comes a time, like......now.  |
| WayUpNorth (North Maine Woods) | Posted: Nov 18, 2008 - 05:59 All is right with the world when this song is playing ... it must vibrate at just the right frequency. Thanks for playing it! |
| Antigone (A house, in a valley, Virginia) | Posted: Jun 13, 2008 - 08:53 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. Love this. The voices, the words, the fiddle and the whole dang thing.
It is a wonder tall trees ain't layin' down, isn't it? |
| lingchih (Irving, Texas) | Posted: Jun 13, 2008 - 08:53 Such a great Young song. And yes, that is Larson on backing vocals. |
| Stewed_Mulligan (West Virginia, USA) | Posted: Apr 11, 2008 - 10:25 ahhhh.....thanks for the memory. Funny how hearing a song after so many years can transport you right back to that time and place in your past.... |
| theirishtickler (mothership, va) | Posted: Apr 11, 2008 - 10:21 keller williams does a pretty good cover |
| etwilson (Pittsburgh, PA) | Posted: Feb 08, 2008 - 11:47 nigelr wrote: What a classic!
Nicolette Larsson or EH on backing vocals? No matter, tres, tres fine! AMG says Larson |
| Hinkamp (Planet Utah) | Posted: Feb 08, 2008 - 11:43 Thanks, I needed this today! |