2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:
You Bide Your Time by Charley Ramsay
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Lyrics
1.This step lost good friends
To occasional smoke and gin
Bar room banter, chat and churn
They bide their time while they toss their turn
Thorn and thistle, dust and sand
You lick old wounds while wringing your hands
Fuss and feathers it don’t mean a thing
Cause on this day, there’s no hard feelings
On this day our hearts are healing
From cradle to grave
C.You Bide Your Time searching for something
Something just from reach
Don’t hold so tight to all of this hurting
There’s no more waiting, no more waiting for me
2.Live like paupers, live like kings
Chasing moments, these fleeting things
Wife and mother, child and brother
And all the joy that brings
Thorns and thistle, dust and sand
Count the lines on the back of your hand
Fuss and feathers it don’t mean a thing
Cause on this day, there’s no hard feelings
(bide your time and wait)
On this day, forgiveness and healing
(bide your time and wait)
From cradle to grave
C.You Bide Your Time searching for something
Something just from reach
Don’t hold so tight to all of this hurting
Cause there’s no more waiting, no more waiting for me
To occasional smoke and gin
Bar room banter, chat and churn
They bide their time while they toss their turn
Thorn and thistle, dust and sand
You lick old wounds while wringing your hands
Fuss and feathers it don’t mean a thing
Cause on this day, there’s no hard feelings
On this day our hearts are healing
From cradle to grave
C.You Bide Your Time searching for something
Something just from reach
Don’t hold so tight to all of this hurting
There’s no more waiting, no more waiting for me
2.Live like paupers, live like kings
Chasing moments, these fleeting things
Wife and mother, child and brother
And all the joy that brings
Thorns and thistle, dust and sand
Count the lines on the back of your hand
Fuss and feathers it don’t mean a thing
Cause on this day, there’s no hard feelings
(bide your time and wait)
On this day, forgiveness and healing
(bide your time and wait)
From cradle to grave
C.You Bide Your Time searching for something
Something just from reach
Don’t hold so tight to all of this hurting
Cause there’s no more waiting, no more waiting for me
Author
Bio
Hailing from Lockhart, Texas, singer-songwriter Charley Ramsay has once again made his return to music. Over 15 years since his last release in 2008, Ramsay’s latest album ‘Dirt Floor Camelot’ delivers his staple country blues-esque, vintage-Americana stylings.
Solid themes of forgiveness, family, and integrity run through Ramsay’s music which almost seems innate given that he usually writes in the presence of loved ones. If anything, Ramsay hopes his music might inspire listeners to forgive and reunite with their own. With such personal themes, he has outwardly claimed that his latest album is “not a happy-go-lucky album” and would instead better lend itself for solo listening to really embrace its personal
magnitude.
Solid themes of forgiveness, family, and integrity run through Ramsay’s music which almost seems innate given that he usually writes in the presence of loved ones. If anything, Ramsay hopes his music might inspire listeners to forgive and reunite with their own. With such personal themes, he has outwardly claimed that his latest album is “not a happy-go-lucky album” and would instead better lend itself for solo listening to really embrace its personal
magnitude.
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Lyrics Competition Results
Emotional Impact:
12/ 20
Technical Skill:
15/ 20
Memorability:
9/ 20
Storytelling:
13/ 20
Imagery:
8/ 20
Total Score:
57/ 100
Comments:
Some nice storytelling moments. Try to use the show don’t tell method so your lyrics have more variety.
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