Too Little Time
by David Becker, Paul Battersby

I wanted to take the original guitar and vocals version of the song and grow it into a full production with strings and percussion by the end of the song. I also took the original vocals tracks at the end of the song and used them to create a choir for the big finish.

From David Becker:

This is probably the most personal song I ever wrote, as I usually don’t write based upon personal experience … Dave’s Mid-Life Crisis aside. Back in 2007, I found myself at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina after being diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease. I was given a 50% chance of surviving greater than 5 years. I received a stem cell transplant to combat the disease and I am still hear, doing great, and lived to tell about it. Anyway, during that year, my wife was at my bedside night and day … the most amazing wife and caretaker I could have ever hoped for. This song was written for her and kind of chronicles what was going through my mind at the time. I wrote it only this year after much reflection on these past 5 years, but specifically 2007.

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Too Little Time
Lyrics by: David Becker

©2012/2013
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Verse 1
Too little time on my hands
I’ve got to start making plans
I’ve got to figure it out
Before i leave this land
I just got the news
Its’ kinda given me the blues
Cause all i wanna do
Is spend some time with you

Verse 2
Too little time on my hands
Makin’ all kinda plans
For the ones that i love
And the one up above
I wanted so much more
Never walked through that door
Never opened my heart
Now its’ torn apart

Chorus
I have tried to live a clean life
I’ve done my best to do what is right
But the hardest thing i’ll ever do
Is say my goodbye – goodbye to you

Bridge
So many nights we’ve spent together
So many moments that we’ve shared
And the pain in knowing that its’ over
It’s the only kind of pain
That i can’t bare

Verse 3
Too little time on my hands
Does he have a plan
Will i fade away
Or live another day
Is it a peaceful end
Will my spirit mend
All the broken hearts
When does the healing start

Chorus
I have tried to live a clean life
I’ve done my best to do what’s right
But the hardest thing i’ll ever do
Is say my goodbye – goodbye to you

David Beckersongwriting, lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar 1, guitar 2, guitar 3
Paul Battersby1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, cello, string bass, bass guitar, drums, choir, mixing
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