Easy Times
Yearning for Home: Jim Lauderdale's Reflection on Solitude
Lyrics
Easy times come hard for me and oh my darling
Easy times are challenging for me, my dear.
Time again to dream that you are coming home
It's time to dream again about your return home.
Happy times I've had with you and you know my darling
I've experienced joyous moments with you, my darling.
Will there ever be a time when I'm not alone?
Will there ever be a time when I'm not lonely?
I thought you'd like to know the willow's turning green
I thought you'd appreciate knowing that spring is here, symbolized by the willow turning green.
I was down by the railroad tracks today
I spent time near the railroad tracks today.
The winter seems so long and you are going
The winter feels long, and you are leaving.
Been that way as long as I can remember
It has been this way for as long as I can remember.
Easy times come hard for me and oh my darling
Easy times remain challenging for me, my dear.
Time again to dream that you are coming home
Once again, it's time to dream of your return home.
Happy times I've had with you and you know my darling
I recall joyful times with you, my darling.
Will there ever be a time when I'm not alone?
Is there hope for a time when I won't be alone?
Tell me how you spend your time, here there's nothing much to do
Tell me how you spend your time; there's not much to do here.
And the nights they seem to last forever
The nights feel endless.
But the river's bright with summer, oh the trains are going somewhere
The river is vibrant with summer, and trains are journeying somewhere.
But they won't be stopping here to bring you home
However, they won't stop here to bring you home.
Easy times come hard for me and oh my darling
Easy times continue to be challenging for me, my dear.
Time again to dream that you are coming home
Once again, it's time to dream of your return home.
Happy times I've had with you and you know my darling
I remember the happy moments with you, my darling.
Will there ever be a time when I'm not alone?
Is there a hope for a time when I won't be alone?
And I know there's nowhere that you can go
I understand there's nowhere you can go.
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