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Time Enough at Last

from Gallery by Jeff Elbel + Ping

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This song was inspired by my favorite episode of The Twilight Zone. Poor Henry Bemis was a lonely bookworm who got everything he ever wanted, and lived to regret it.

lyrics

10 time enough at last

another monday morning and he’s dreaming on the job
it wouldn’t be the first time he’s be caught with copperfield

action to distraction and a caution from the boss
pages fall from henry’s lap and his passion is revealed

with none to call companion
he’ll never fall into despair
with dickens in his pocket
he’ll be happy anywhere

glory, glory, rhyme and story
time enough at last
coming to ya, hallelujah
time enough at last

thunder rolls through heaven and fire fills the sky
henry’s rolling with it on a raft with hemingway

crawl into the gray light of a shattered world gone by
humming as he rummages the grocery aisles all day

the unrelenting hands of time
finally going to take it slow
beta come omegaman
will have a moment of his own

glory, glory, rhyme and story
time enough at last
coming to ya, hallelujah
time enough at last

all mr. bemis wants is time to read in the afternoon
living another life through books he keeps in a quiet room

shout it from the mountaintop
where did all the people go?
searching for a sign of life
static on the radio

jeff elbel + ping: gallery
lyrics written by jeff elbel.
copyright (c) 2012 marathon records.
published by zimbalon (ascap).

credits

from Gallery, released July 4, 2012
John Bretzlaff – lead and rhythm guitar
Andrew Wesley Carter – lead and rhythm guitar
Mike Choby – Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, vocal, bass on “Your Wicked Mirror”
Chad Dunn – percussion, vocal
Jeff Elbel – male vocal, rhythm guitar, songwriting, recording, production
Maron Gaffron – female vocal, percussion
Stacey Krejci – bass, vocal
Matt McCabe – mixing, mastering, vocal
Andrew Oliver – drums, percussion, vocal

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