Time Stands - Nathaniel Rateliff

For a moment, I could wait to see it fall apart

Every empty bed in every city I’ve been

I sit and contemplate all the moments you said

Time stands in a duel and I stand for you

What’s that you used to say?

Find a love that you can wait for

Or do you feast upon the weak and weary of heart?

I can take the pain, but I can’t take all the hatred

Laziness of mind and simplest of thoughts

Are you just too old, or too young to carry?

Time stands in a duel and I stand for you

Now you’re pouring out your hate at every difference you found

You won’t even listen to reason at all

Not questioning your faith, far be it from me

But you would speak of love while tying one’s hands

Are you just too old, or too young to carry?

Time stands in a duel and I stand for you

Are you just too old, or too young to carry?

Time stands in a duel and I stand for you

Now lean and use your weight, that’s what a shoulder’s made for

Carry all the dead and children from here

Curses on the men and the greed that seems to plague them

I can’t raise my hand, so I’m raising my voice

Are you just too old, or too young to carry?

Time stands in a duel and I stand for you

Are you just too old, or too young to carry?

Time stands in a duel and I stand for you

Time stands in a duel and I stand for you

Time stands in a duel and I stand for you