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Introduction
When Ray Price and Faron Young perform “Funny How Time Slips Away” live, it’s not just a performance; it’s an experience that transcends time itself. This song, penned by the legendary Willie Nelson, has a way of making you pause and reflect, and when delivered by these two country greats, it becomes a poignant conversation between friends reminiscing about the passage of time.
Ray and Faron’s voices blend seamlessly, each note carrying the weight of memories and shared history. It’s as if they’re sitting across from you at a small, cozy bar, trading stories about love lost and years gone by. The warmth and familiarity in their performance make you feel like you’re part of an intimate moment, a quiet evening filled with laughter, regret, and a touch of nostalgia.
The lyrics are a masterclass in storytelling. They capture the bittersweet essence of realizing just how quickly life can pass by. “Funny how time slips away” isn’t just a line—it’s a sentiment we’ve all felt at some point. Maybe it’s when you run into an old flame or look back at a younger version of yourself. That universal connection is what makes the song so enduring and powerful.
Listening to Ray and Faron sing this live, you can almost hear the years in their voices—the highs and lows, the triumphs and heartbreaks. There’s a richness to their delivery that only comes with lived experience, making each line resonate deeply. It’s a reminder that, no matter where we are in life, we’re all part of the same, ever-flowing stream of time.
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Lyrics
Hello there my it’s been a long time
How am I doin’? Well, I guess that I’m doin’ fine
It’s been so long now but it seems now it was only yesterday
It ain’t it funny how time slips away
How’s your new love I hope that he’s doin’ fine
I heard you told him that you’d love him till the end of time
What if I remember that’s the same thing that you told me it was lonely yes
It ain’t funny, funny, funny how time just slips away
I gotta go now
I guess I’ll see you somewhere around
You don’t know, you’ll never know, we don’t know, you can’t know when
I’ll be back in town
Maybe tomorrow, please remember
What I told you, told you, that entire time you’re gonna pay
It ain’t funny, funny, funny how time slips away
Oh, what I want you to do is just remember, just remember, what I told you
And time, time, you’re gonna pay
It ain’t funny, funny, funny how time just slips away
One day I want you to do
Just remember, remember, what I told you
And time, time
It ain’t funny, funny, funny how time just slipped away
It’s the same thing, same thing, that you told me
It seems like just the other day
It ain’t it funny, funny, funny how time just slips away
It’s a funny thing about the time
It’s funny baby, how time slips away