Time to Kill
The Band
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The many roads I've covered, The many trails I've burned, But when our paths did cross, love, whew! My whole world made a turn. And we've got time to kill, What a thrill, June and July. We've got all our love, Buckets of the tears that we cried. Now we don't cry no more, Gonna bolt the door. Don't know what we've got, but it feels like a lot, We don't need no more. When my day's work is done, We can take in a jamboree, But I just wanna sit down by the fire With my love right here beside me. We've got time to kill, Catskill, Sweet by and by. We've got all our love, the sky above, The twinkle in your eye. Now where the wheel might roll, Is where my love and I shall go. We're gonna plant the seed, there ain't nothing we need, We found our own rainbow. My love wants to have her fortune read, And I know that she's in a hurry. If we go along the straight and narrow, You don't even have to worry. We've got time to kill, standin' still, Go on, give it a try! We've got all our love, mountains of, The trees are so high. We don't need no big car, Don't eat no caviar. When we come to rest, we take to the nest, You know where we are.
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Written by: Robbie Robertson
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13 facts about this song
Artist Information"Time to Kill" is a song by The Band, an influential Canadian-American group that was active between 1968 and 1999.
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Album DetailsThe song is included in their third studio album, "Stage Fright," which was released in August 1970.
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Song Background"Time to Kill" was the first song of Side 2 in the vinyl version of the "Stage Fright" album.
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Song GenreThe song is a blend of roots rock, which exemplifies The Band's rustic American sound.
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Song ReleaseThe song was released as a single with "The Shape I'm In" as the B-side track.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Robbie Robertson, the group's guitarist and primary songwriter.
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Song ThemeThe song's title is thought to represent the band members' restlessness and dissatisfaction with their lifestyle during the time period of the album's recording.
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Song LyricsOne notable line from the song is "We got time to think about the ones we love while the miles roll away."
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InstrumentationRichard Manuel played piano and Levon Helm sang lead vocals on "Time to Kill."
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Critical PerceptionDespite the underlying tension it represented within the band, "Time to Kill" was described by some critics as a spirited and enjoyable track.
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Chart PerformanceThe song didn't make a significant impact on the music charts, reflecting The Band's perennial status as a critically acclaimed but somewhat commercially overlooked group.
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Cover VersionsAlthough not as frequently covered as other songs by The Band, "Time to Kill" has been performed by several other musicians, showing its continued resonance decades after its original release.
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LegacyThe image from this song of life on the open highway has come to represent the extensively touring lifestyle of many rock bands in the late 20th century.
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