The Moment Slipped Away (9/11 and BB) (11:42)
(Recorded live at The Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, CA. Woven in is a story about petit pain au chocolate, actress Barbara Barrie, and a Manhattan firehouse in post-9/11 NYC)
She’s a famous actress
movies and TV
I recognize her as I climb the stairs of the IRT
we cross the street together
moving up Broadway
I’m trying to come up with something clever
I can say
about how I love her work
what it means to me
how in her most recent film
she acted brilliantly
maybe she’ll think I’m stupid
maybe this’ll make her day
but she disappeared into the crowd
and the moment slipped away
Kind words don’t move the earth
but if they can improve your self worth
why do I let these moments pass me by
instead I’m quick to judge
and I’m quick to blame
quick to criticize
quick to maim
it’s hard to change
but I’ll try
So maybe it’s your best friend
or the next stranger you see
maybe it’s your neighbor
maybe it’s you maybe it’s me
who needs to hear encouragement
to make it through the day
who needs to hear whatever kind words
you might have to say
it doesn’t matter where you’re going
or where you have been
right now is the perfect moment
for us to begin
to appreciate each other
in new and different ways
please don’t let another golden moment
slip away
appreciate eachother
more and more each day
please don’t let another golden moment
slip away . . .
Credits:
CL: vocal/guitar
synth: Brian Bauers
bass: Steve Doyle