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Song of the Day

Mike Reid & Joe Henry - Life and Time

Song of the Day

Minnesota Public Radio

Music Commentary, Music

4.5605 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Song of the Day is “Life and Time” from Mike Reid & Joe Henry’s album Life and Time, out now.

Transcript

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0:00.0

The

0:07.0

The I went north when trouble came

0:30.6

Thought it stayed behind

0:34.6

I worked my way through Michigan It stayed behind

0:41.3

Working my way through Michigan

0:46.3

Finally crossed the line

0:57.0

I made my peace with solitude as years pushed on and by. But held your face as grace itself upon my life and time.

1:06.0

Upon my life and time

1:15.6

I know well what people say

1:21.6

when I go to town

1:30.3

though I keep my business straight Hold my tongue in my head down

1:35.3

Moving like the ghost that I've become

1:41.3

Within my mind Where I've spent my days with you throughout my life

1:53.0

and time throughout this life in time.

2:09.6

I watch a storm approaching now from this open door

2:16.6

and welcome midnight sweep away all that came before. The end of the beginning of the finish of this line drawn and yet unknown to you who's been my life and time drawn and yet unknown to you who's been my life and timewn and yet unknown to you who's been

2:39.1

My life and time I went north when trouble came

2:58.6

I never knew that I

3:04.6

I carried you like fools gold

3:09.3

Across the borderline

3:14.3

I made my peace with living out years that passed me by

3:23.3

Now I wear you like a broken crown

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