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He was seen on the fifteenth floor
Straight up and straight down
He seemed to lean into the wind
And scream like an old bloodhound
Two more inches would do it
Midnight to midday
There was always a crowd
A traffic jam and someone to pray
Heaven above, hold him back
Hold out and hold on
He would say to himself
I'll be bigger than life when I'm gone
Chorus:
He's a legend unto himself
A legend unto himself
A legend unto himself
A legend unto himself
There's nothing between him and the pavement
And there's nothing between him and anyone else
Everyday he would try
Two feet up two feet down
Fifteen stories high
Became old familiar ground
Nice view of the river today
Sunrise and sunset
A lady screamed on the street below
He wished she hadn't noticed just yet
Kinda peaceful up here all alone
Hangouting around
Till everyone comes to see
Again they'll all be let down
(Chorus)
Leaned out far today
Too far too close
He closed his eyes and he felt the wind
He could hear the silence of the crowd almost
Fifteen stories is quite a tall tale
Straight up and straight down
The crowd disappeared and the traffic returned
The legend spread quickly through town
He became a legend unto himself
A legend unto himself (x8)
| Danimal174 | Posted: Apr 09, 2008 - 20:28 Jay Clifford & the rest of the guys from Jump are just absolutely amazing. It's such a shame that a band this talented never made it big. |
| drH | Posted: Dec 30, 2003 - 16:40 I'm hearing Loudon Wainwright III on helium. But that's not a bad thing. |
| jkdufair (West Lafayette, IN) | Posted: Nov 19, 2003 - 11:49 So if there's nothing between him and the pavement and nothing between him and anyone else, does that mean that everyone is made out of pavement? :-k I think whoever wrote and performed this is "A legend unto him-a-self"  |
| hcg11 (Ann Arbor, MI) | Posted: May 06, 2003 - 09:24 They recorded a song with a band based out of Athens, Ga called Dayroom (a fantastic band) and it's on Dayrooms 3rd(?) album, the 1st song. Unfortunately, Dayroom (good friends of mine) have broken up, but it's good to hear other bands along the same style.  that's me crying over Dayroom... |
| morric3 (Auburn, AL) | Posted: Dec 12, 2002 - 22:54 Also, in response to this song being inappropriate because of the terrorist attacks... This song was written years and years ago! Enough said. |
| morric3 (Auburn, AL) | Posted: Dec 12, 2002 - 22:50 Originally Posted by tawanda:
Tedious. Another songwriter who thinks it's "powerful" to repeat a certain phrase about 80 times. Yeah, or maybe the songwriter actually knows what he's doing. "He's a legend unto himself" is the verse I'm sure you're talking about. The man, the character in the song, is trying to convince himself he's a legend. That concept is quite clear. |
| hazeyjane (Nashville, TN) | Posted: Oct 24, 2002 - 10:50 ah, hearing J,LC just made my day a little better :) Thanks. |
| macolyte (Bellevue, WA) | Posted: Apr 16, 2002 - 19:41 It's taking all of my will power to outlast this bit of tedium. Ah...Steve Forbert. That was worth the effort. Thanks. |
| tawanda (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jan 23, 2002 - 13:05 Tedious. Another songwriter who thinks it's "powerful" to repeat a certain phrase about 80 times. |
| kmj1313 (Charleston, SC) | Posted: Dec 06, 2001 - 19:44 Jump, Little Children always has such beautiful songs. I think 15 Stories is one of their best. It's such a moving song. I hope it keeps getting played. |