Before The Reckoning

from Wait For Words by Jefferson Fox

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lyrics

There's too much on my mind to

get it all into words

my rambling about hopeless dreams

you've already heard

there's a thousand chapters and verses

but none of it makes sense

all trying to prove my gratitude..

and the way things should've been

before the burden, before the dream

before you gave me a voice to sing

before 'I love you' became obscene

before the reckoning

It's a waste of time i'm certain

our investment in these dreams

none of it returns a profit

and cold is all it brings

but you can't take it with you

and you won't seem to give it away

so when you go I guess they'll go too

all of the beautiful things you say

before the burden, before the dream

before you gave me a voice to sing

before 'I love you' became obscene

before the reckoning

before the reckoning, before I go

before we till under all we grow

before the sun is consumed by snow

I need to know I'm not alone

that I didn't waste my words

I didn't miss my mark

I didn't lose my way

into your heart

before I go, I need to know

before the reckoning

There's too much on my mind

to get it all into words

my rambling about hopeless dreams

you've already heard

there's a thousand chapters and verses

but none of it makes sense

all trying to prove my gratitude..to you

jf

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from Wait For Words, released November 17, 2007
Jefferson Fox - all instruments, vocals, recording and mix

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I'm writing my own bio... I'm too old for this shit. - jefferson fox

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discography

Modestine

Aug 2018
Drawing Board

Nov 2015
Animule

Nov 2008
Medium Rare

May 2010
Chronicles Of Harvey

Mar 2011
little epiphany

Jun 2010
Wait For Words

Nov 2007

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