LIFE AT THE TIME words and music Lenny Solomon
©
L. Solomon 2002
When he was a young boy, he
lived in a cage
His mom and daddy made for
him, ‘til he came of age
To shield and protect him,
to keep him from all harm
So they wouldn’t worry,
about every false alarm
This
was his life, at the time
He
didn’t pay it, any mind
It
was all, he could find
This
was his life, at the time.
The city was dirty, the
streets they didn’t care
He’d hang out on the
rooftops, he’d fight on a dare
He’d ran down the alley,
away from the spot
Where moments before, his
best friend was shot
This
was his life, at the time
He
didn’t pay it, any mind
It
was all, he could find
This
was his life, at the time.
He married and settled, took
a straight job
And fought for his moments,
he could steal or rob
His sons and his daughters,
all wanted their due
For he was just “dad,” who
had not a clue
This
was his life, at the time
He
didn’t pay it, any mind
It
was all, he could find
This
was his life, at the time.
(break- slide acoustic guitar
& harmonica)
Now he is feeble and lives
in a cage
That his children all pay
for, to support his old age
They don’t seem to visit, or
even to care
If he dies tomorrow or lives
in despair
This
was his life, at the time
He
didn’t pay it, any mind
It
was all, he could find
This
was his life, at the time.