From the recording It's About Time
I Will Be Delivered - Inspired by a patient I came to know and love as he was navigating living with dementia
Gerry Gleich - Acoustic Guitar, Vocal
Kevin Barry - Lead Guitar
Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki - Fiddle
Joe Barbato - Keyboards
Jesse Williams - Bass
Mike Connors - Drums
Lyrics
I Will Be Delivered
Well I’ve been to many places and I’ve known a lot of faces
There are pieces I remember of them all
I reach out to grab at signs of life slipping on behind me
Preparing myself for the fall
I look down at these hands of mine they’ve done a lot of working
Hauling lumber swinging hammers driving nails
There are monuments out there somewhere created by these hands
Before the stiffness slowly crept into my bones
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered from the fear
You may think I’m just an old guy telling old guy tales
Well I must admit I’ve lost a step or two
But I live within my limits and I’m minding my own business
You better mind your own business too
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered from the fear
I am ready for a tussle I will fight you tooth and nail
I will kick I will hollar I will scream
I’ve lost my friends and family got nothing left to lose
But I’m never gonna lose my dignity
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered from the fear
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered I will be delivered I will be delivered from the fear
I Will Be Delivered
Well I’ve been to many places and I’ve known a lot of faces
There are pieces I remember of them all
I reach out to grab at signs of life slipping on behind me
Preparing myself for the fall
I look down at these hands of mine they’ve done a lot of working
Hauling lumber swinging hammers driving nails
There are monuments out there somewhere created by these hands
Before the stiffness slowly crept into my bones
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered from the fear
You may think I’m just an old guy telling old guy tales
Well I must admit I’ve lost a step or two
But I live within my limits and I’m minding my own business
You better mind your own business too
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered from the fear
I am ready for a tussle I will fight you tooth and nail
I will kick I will hollar I will scream
I’ve lost my friends and family got nothing left to lose
But I’m never gonna lose my dignity
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered from the fear
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered I will be delivered I will be delivered from the fear
I Will Be Delivered
Well I’ve been to many places and I’ve known a lot of faces
There are pieces I remember of them all
I reach out to grab at signs of life slipping on behind me
Preparing myself for the fall
I look down at these hands of mine they’ve done a lot of working
Hauling lumber swinging hammers driving nails
There are monuments out there somewhere created by these hands
Before the stiffness slowly crept into my bones
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered from the fear
You may think I’m just an old guy telling old guy tales
Well I must admit I’ve lost a step or two
But I live within my limits and I’m minding my own business
You better mind your own business too
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered from the fear
I am ready for a tussle I will fight you tooth and nail
I will kick I will hollar I will scream
I’ve lost my friends and family got nothing left to lose
But I’m never gonna lose my dignity
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered from the fear
No one’s gonna tell me what I have to do
I’m on my own so many years
I’m still a man I’ll show you all a thing or two and
I will be delivered I will be delivered I will be delivered from the fear