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Time of No Reply

by Kelly Ash

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Seven Days 05:35
"Seven Days" was all she wrote A kind of ultimatum note she gave to me, she gave to me When I thought the field had cleared it seems another suit appeared to challenge me, woe is me Though I hate to make a choice My options are decreasing mostly rapidly Well we'll see I don't think she'd bluff this time I really have to make her mine It's plain to see It's him or me Monday, I could wait till Tuesday If I make up my mind Wednesday would be fine, Thursday's on my mind Friday'd give me time, Saturday could wait But Sunday'd be too late The fact he's over six feet ten might instill fear in other men but not in me, the mighty flee Ask if I am mouse or man The mirror squeaked, away I ran He'll murder me, in time for his tea Does it bother me at all My rival is Neanderthal, it makes me think Perhaps I need a drink IQ's not an issue here We won't be playing Scrabble for her hand, I fear I need that beer... Monday, I could wait till Tuesday If I make up my mind Wednesday would be fine, Thursday's on my mind Friday'd give me time, Saturday could wait But Sunday'd be too late Seven days will quickly go The fact remains, I love her so Seven days, so many ways But I can't run away Monday, I could wait till Tuesday If I make up my mind Wednesday would be fine, Thursday's on my mind Friday'd give me time, Saturday could wait But Sunday'd be too late
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Lie down with me, my dear Lie down Under stormy night, tell nobody My brother, where do you intend to go tonight? I heard that you missed your connecting flight To the Blue Ridge Mountains, over near Tennessee You're ever welcome with me anytime you like Let's drive to the countryside, leave behind some green-eyed look-alike So no one gets worried, no But, Sean, don't get careless I'm sure it'll be fine I love you, I love you Oh, brother of mine In the quivering forest Where the shivering dog rests Our good grandfather Built a wooden nest And the river got frozen And the home got snowed in And a yellow moon glowed bright Till the morning light Terrible, am I, child? Even if you don't mind, no
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Time takes care of the wound, so I can believe You had so much to give, you thought I couldn't see Gifts for boot heels to crush, promises deceived I had to send it away to bring us back again Your eyes and body bright and silent waters, deep Your precious daughter in the other room, asleep A kiss "Goodnight" from every stranger that I meet I had to send it away to bring us back again Morning theft, unpretender left, ungrateful True self is what brought you here, to me A place where we can accept this love Friendship battered down by useless history Unexamined failure What am I still to you - some thief who stole from you? Or some fool drama queen whose chances were few? Love brings us to who we need, a place where we contain A heart that beats as both siphon and reservoir You're a woman, I'm a calf You're a window, I'm a knife We come together, making chance in the starlight Meet me tomorrow night, or any day you want I have no right to wonder just how, or when And though the meaning fits, There's no relief in this I miss my beautiful friend I had to send it away To bring her back again.
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Wandering free, it's okay to fly low Mystery lies before me on the road, alone They promised a forever we can't see, promised a forever we can't see Girl, settle down build a home, have a child, be a wife Having chosen, so defined. But not for me. Never, never will I marry Never, never will I wed Born to wander, solitary wide my world, narrow my bed Never, never will I marry born to wander till I'm dead No burdens to bear, No conscience nor care No memories to mourn, no turning, For I was born to wander, solitary Wide my world, narrow my bed Never, never will I marry born to wander till I'm dead Girl, settle down build a home, have a child, be a wife Having chosen, so defined. But not for me. They promised a forever we can't see, promised a forever we can't see
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Summer was gone and the heat died down Autumn reached for her golden crown I looked behind as I heard a sigh But this was the time of no reply. The sun went down and the crowd went home I was left by the roadside all alone I turned to speak as they went by But this was the time of no reply. The time of no reply is calling me to stay There's no hello and no goodbye To leave there is no way. The trees on the hill had nothing to say They would keep their dreams till another day So they stood and thought and wondered why For this was the time of no reply. The time of no reply is calling me to stay There`s no hello and no goodbye To leave there is no way Time goes by from year to year And no one asks why I am standing here But I have my answer as I look to the sky This is the time of no reply.
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Josephine 03:24
I dreamt I was back with the pirates and cats of my sommerville a girl in the alphabet shirt covered in dirt lives on the hill Well, my sweet Josephine, Are you still racing stray dogs Across the old stream? My neighborhood queen, Are you still kissing cowboys that cry, Josephine? She stole my grandmother's watch, a treasure to touch To keep time to herself Her mind, was a very big house, we got lost there for hours Until August fell. Well, my sweet Josephine Are you still racing stray dogs Across the old stream? My neighborhood queen, Are you still kissing cowboys that cry, Josephine? You say you're alright, but Josie it's time You gotta get your feet on the ground But she says: "No, don't you see we have wings? It's the funniest thing, it's just that no one knows." No one knows Well, my sweet Josephine Are you still racing stray dogs Across the old stream? My neighborhood queen, Are you still kissing cowboys that cry, Josephine?
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She was haunted by the dead but friendly ghosts. As her helpers they stayed as her hosts But the reason why she kept them was her fear for herself. Yes, she was dangerous, she might Drink some wine, sing all night, mess up the yard, Steal a man, rape his love, and throw it away And she became what she tried to avoid, she said Do now as I say, darling, not as i do. See the way I play, kid, not do as i do. Do do dodo do do dodo do do not as i do Or you'll feel blue. That which no one knew was that her old love was gone, Stolen from her dead man long ago. Their son was treated bad by her ego and selfish thoughts. She cared less 'bout him than 'bout her own. He was soft, now he's hard, Seemingly strong. All he got was empty looks, No confirmation. All he was taught was through her to keep quiet Do now as I say, darling, not as i do. See the way I play, kid, not do as i do. Do do dodo do do dodo do do not as i do Or you'll feel blue. It's not possible to teach a kid by preaching When you do the opposite. Do now as I say, darling, not as i do. See the way I play, kid, not do as i do. Do do dodo do do dodo do do not as i do Or you'll feel blue.
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Fire & Rain 05:30
Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone Suzanne the plans they made put an end to you I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song I just can't remember who to send it to Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again Won't you look down on me, Jesus You've got to help me make a stand You've just got to see me through another day My body's aching and my time is at hand And I won't make it any other way oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again I’ve been walking my mind to an easy time My back turned towards the sun Lord knows the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line To talk about things to come Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground. oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again
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The evening fell just like a star, left a trail behind You spit as you slammed out the door If this is love we're crazy 'cause we fight like cats and dogs But I just know there's got to be more So please call me, baby Wherever you are It's too cold to be out walking in the streets We do crazy things when we're wounded, everyone's a bit insane I don't want you catching your death of cold out walking in the rain I admit that I ain't no angel I admit that I ain't no saint I'm selfish and I'm cruel but you're blind If I exorcise my devils, well my angels may leave too And when they leave they're so hard to find So please call me, baby Wherever you are It's too cold to be out walking in the streets We do crazy things when we're wounded, everyone's a bit insane I don't want you catching your death of cold out walking in the rain We're always at each other's throats You know it drives me up the wall But most of the time I'm just blowing off steam And I wish to God you'd leave me Baby I wish to God you'd stay Life's so different than it is in your dreams So please call me, baby Wherever you are It's too cold to be out walking in the streets We do crazy things when we're wounded, everyone's a bit insane I don't want you catching your death of cold out walking in the rain
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If I loved you, time and again I would try to say all I'd want you to know If I loved you, words wouldn't come in an easy way round in circles I'd go Longing to tell you, but afraid and shy I let my golden chances pass me by Soon, you'd leave me off you would go in the mist of day Never, never to know how I loved you.... If I loved you
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there is a ship, and she sails the sea she's loaded deep as deep can be but not as deep as the love I'm in I know not if I sink or swim I leaned my back against an oak thinking it was a trusty tree but first it bent and then it broke just as my love proved false to me oh love is gentle and love is kind the sweetest flower when first it's new but love grows old and it waxes cold and fades away like morning dew the water is wide, I cannot get o'er and neither have I wings to fly give me a boat that can carry two and both shall row, my love and I

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released June 12, 2013

All tracks arranged by Kelly Ash and/ or Perry Smith. Recorded and Mixed by Tyler McDiarmid. Mastered by G&J Audio.
Kelly Ash, vocals; Perry Smith, electric & acoustic guitars; Julian Waterfall Pollack, piano, organ, wurlitzer, rhodes; Sam Minaie, bass; Ross Pederson, drums & percussion.

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Kelly Ash is a Seattle-based singer, songwriter, and music educator.

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