Now And When
-written by Jeremy Gloff
and Jimmy Reese
-appears on Romantico (2003)
THE STORY:
My friend Jimmy Reese came over one night and played me an instrumental he’d written. Shortly after playing the song Jimmy received a phone call. During that call I wrote these lyrics to his music. One month later I visited my hometown for the first time since I’d exiled.
THE LYRICS:
THE STORY:
My friend Jimmy Reese came over one night and played me an instrumental he’d written. Shortly after playing the song Jimmy received a phone call. During that call I wrote these lyrics to his music. One month later I visited my hometown for the first time since I’d exiled.
THE LYRICS:
Back to the New York sky
Route 20 - Route 60’s where I
Ran through the freeze and the heat
Working for the better life I live now
And it’s time to go back to the home
That I used to know
Mom did the best that she could
Father could have done a lot more
Time costs no money
Forgiveness makes nobody poor
Confronting the demons I created back then
If I don’t do it now then when?
Crosswords and milkshakes
Convenient store afternoon blues
Bingo saved my life
From the drunks and the self-absorbed fools
I'm digging up coffins that I buried back then
If I Don't do it now then when?