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Painter On The Shore

from Thunderhead by Jim Ballard

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Painter On The Shore

The years pile up like dusty books in a third floor corner where no one looks But the past is only what you think it is
I may have taken the hard road but I found out what I needed to know And it done me good i think it done me good
But sometimes i wish with all my might when i’m lost and lonely late at night And the rain comes down like the walls of jerico
That i could have a word or two with you
I didn’t always mean to seem so angry
But part of me always had to fly free
I guess these sound like empty words to you
I never asked for your surrender
I only want you to remember
That time can renew
I believe that’s true
When the evening sun was in your sky you showed me how to use my eyes Like a painter on the shore you pictured every view
But i guess i stood too close to see the colors that you showed to me
So i sat up late and wrote this song for you
They say that strong men stand alone but i don’t know if i’m all that strong When the rain comes down like the walls of jerico
‘Cause i need to have a word or two with you
I didn’t always mean to seem so angry
But part of me always had to fly free
I guess these sound like empty words to you
I never asked for your surrender
I only want you to remember
That time can renew
I believe that’s true

When I hold my child upon my knee
I can see your blue eyes smiling at me

The length of the road and the long long years
Try and hide the tears

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from Thunderhead, released May 19, 2020

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Jim Ballard Akron, Ohio

Jim Ballard
A native of NE Ohio, Jim Ballard has been, for many years a part of the recording/performing community. After touring and performing all over the country with artists from 10,000 Maniacs to Gordon Lightfoot,The Mekons to Pete Seeger, he moved into his studio, Skylyne. There, he has recorded and worked with artists from Michael Stanley to Don Dixon and Alex Bevan. ... more

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