Time Marches On Lyrics by Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence Lyrics
Verse 1
Sister cries out, from her baby bed.
Brother runs in with feathers on his head.
Mama's in her room learnin how to sew.
Daddy's drinkin beer listenen to the radio.
Hank Williams sings Kaw-Liga and Dear John
Time marches on, time marches on.
Verse 2
Sister's using rouge and clear complection soap.
Brother's wearin beads and he smokes alot of dope.
Mama is depressed barely makes a sound.
Daddy's got a girlfriend in another town.
Bob Dylan sings like a Rolling Stone.
Time marches on, time marches on.
Bridge
South moves north, North moves south
A star is born, a star burns out.
the only thing that stays the same is everything
changes, everything changes.
Verse 3
Sister calls herself a sexy grandma.
Brother's on a diet for high cholesterol.
Mama's out of touch with reality.
Daddy's in the ground beneath the maple tree.
As the Angles sing an old Hank Williams song.
Time marches on, time marches on. Time marches on, time
marches on. Time marches on. Time marches on.
Song Facts:
- Genre: Country
- Lyricist: Tracy Lawrence
Artist Info:
Tracy Lawrence is a major name of the country music scene, very recognizable in part due to his neotraditional strain and the ability to make songs with everyday experiences and emotions. Born in 1968 in Texas, Lawrence is most commonly known during the early 1990s. He best expresses the subject of his music, reflecting themes of love, heartache, and lessons within life. His rich, expressive voice and storytelling ability have earned him a very large following of loyal fans and a respected place in the field of country music. Through his career, he has topped the charts with a myriad of hits and awarded for more than a dozen accolades, displaying his impact in the genre has proved to be lasting.
Annotations and Meaning:
"Time Marches On" by Tracy Lawrence is more of a reflective song towards the inevitable forward flow of time and the changes it brings to a family over the years. Each of the verses gives snapshots of the members in their various life stages showing how time brings about changes in their conditions, behaviors, and relationship.
The opening verse gives an impression of family play along with activity of the children, the mother working, and the father relaxing. Mentioning Hank Williams on the radio places the picture in a old-time past, adding to that the subject matter of passing time.
The second stanza takes this up with a scenario between teenagers or youths, marked out by all the classical rebellious acts from coloring one's face to experimenting with intoxication to all sorts of beginning signs of disharmony in family and marriage. The switch of cultural references to Bob Dylan represents a new time and social change.
The bridge of the song signs, "South moves north, North moves south, A star is born, a star burns out," bringing out the metaphoric of geography and celestial that highlight an ever-dynamic life. This section sums up the very essence of change as the only constant in a somewhat poetic manner.
By the third stanza, age does touch the siblings and the parents. The sister is hugging the part of a grandmother to the brother, who is coping with old age and health issues obviously arising from it, and the mother, who is going to lose her mind, obviously having dementia or another form of mental decline. The death of the father, who is supposed to be buried under the maple tree, becomes a symbol of the final change in his life. The coming full circle to a Hank Williams song, angels sing, binds the generation together with the circle sense for time and heritage.
Tracy Lawrence Chords
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Tracy Lawrence Chords
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