[ti:The Jordan Waltz]
[ar:David Roth]
[al:Pearl Diver]
[by:]
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[00:00.00]The Jordan Waltz - David Roth
[00:14.98]Here's a quiet little song about a man who did a good thing
[00:21.06]Tired of the status quo although it brought the world to him
[00:27.34]He had a loss and we can only guess at the effect of that
[00:33.24]So I guess it's finally time for us to leave him alone
[00:39.14]
[00:41.15]He walks away from something that the world has somehow glorified
[00:47.30]It takes it's hold so early on that few can fight the pull
[00:52.34]
[00:53.03]It's the lure of big time money and of hope and fame and glory
[00:59.28]That it has it's price and probably always will
[01:03.83]
[01:06.95]The greatest thing that you can do
[01:09.97]Is walk away when you are through
[01:12.86]No matter what they want from you no matter what they say
[01:18.80]You're the only one who'll ever know
[01:21.97]Just when it's right to let it go
[01:26.16]
[01:26.70]But I'm still glad I got to see you play
[01:31.56]
[01:46.47]I won't mourn you left the game I'd want the right to do the same
[01:52.62]And not because the younger guns are taking their best shots
[01:58.64]You took them all and more than once and somehow did this graciously
[02:04.81]In spite of all the scrutiny the Nureyev of roundball
[02:12.15]
[02:12.75]I hope you have a good life you deserve to have it back by now
[02:18.83]To wrestle with your children to watch a sunset now and then
[02:24.80]Remembering there are much bigger things
[02:27.98]Than bouncing balls and winning rings
[02:32.15]Like love and health and family and friends
[02:37.09]
[02:38.41]The greatest thing that you have done
[02:41.38]Is walked away at number one
[02:44.45]No matter what we want from you no matter what we say
[02:50.25]You're the only one who'll ever know
[02:53.55]Just when it's right to let it go
[02:58.14]But I'm still glad I got to see you play
[03:04.16]
[03:05.20]I hope we have the chance again someday