This is probably my personal favorite song. The first time I heard it, she said she had finished writing it the night before. The song completely blew me away, and had me in tears before the song was over. Cheryl seemed surprised that I liked it. The song talks about how aging affects everyone involved.
This song is special to me because I have seen it come true from both perspectives. I watched my parents get old (my Dad has since passed away), and I am experiencing the same myself. (I used to be a dancer, but now have arthritis.)
I have trouble hearing this song and keeping a dry eye.
- Time Taketh Away
- Words And Music By
- Cheryl Wheeler
- Time takes us from cradle to grave
- From helpless to helpless again
- And there ain’t no turning back
- On this one way track
- Cause one day we’re bound to give in
- And it just keeps rollin’ by
- Like the sun in the sky
- Like the darkness
- that follows the day
- And it may be the Lord who giveth
- But it’s time that taketh away
- You watch us grow up
- We watch you grow old
- It’s the order we’ve known from the start
- But it don’t help to know
- When time’s runnin’ low
- Cause I swear it still tears us apart
- And how can I start
- To take this in stride
- Who let your strength start to fray
- And how can I stop the tears in my eyes
- You’re fading away, fading away
- 6/19/93
- (P) January 8, 1998
- Penrod And Higgins Music / Amachrist Music
- ACF Music Group
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