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Painter On The Shore

from One Night by Jim Ballard

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Never had much of a relationship with my dad. Wrote this when I was 26.. He was already gone.

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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 Jericho
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 Jericho
‘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 smilin’ at me

©Jim Ballard/HandMade Music 2020 All Rights Reserved

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from One Night, released December 2, 2020
Jim Ballard Vocals Guitar Harmonica
Wes McCraw Lead Guitar
Tim Longfellow Piano
Bill Watson Bass
Joe Lang Drums

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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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