"Ain't Wastin' Time No More" - Gregg Allman LIVE - Back to Macon, GA

Nearing the 4:00 O'Clock hour and for my next Music Interlude, I selected another song by Gregg Allman, titled "Ain't Wastin' Time No More"1

"Gregg Allman was undoubtedly among rock and roll’s greatest and most influential artists, his soul-fired and utterly distinctive voice one of the defining sounds in all of American music. From his founding role in the one and only Allman Brothers Band to his long and storied solo career, Allman has proven himself an iconic singer/songwriter and exceptional practitioner of the American blues tradition. Allman has also accrued a remarkable list of honors over his five decade career, including the ABB’s 1995 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards as well as his own 2006 induction to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Gregg’s masterful debut solo album Laid Back has been remastered for release as an expanded two-disc deluxe edition and reissue on vinyl. The deluxe edition of Laid Back features more that two dozen bonus tracks of rarities including unreleased demos, outtakes, alternates and new mixes. Also, the long-out-of-print live album, The Gregg Allman Tour has been reissued on vinyl for the first time in over three decades."

LYRICS:

"Ain't Wastin' Time No More"

Last Sunday morning, the sunshine felt like rain.
Week before, they all seemed the same.
With the help of God and true friends, I come to realize
I still had two strong legs, and even wings to fly.

And oh I, ain't wastin time no more
'Cause time goes by like hurricanes, and faster things.

Lord, lord Miss Sally, why all your cryin'?
Been around here three long days, you're lookin' like you're dyin'.
Just step yourself outside, and look up at the stars above
Go on downtown baby, find somebody to love.

Meanwhile I ain't wastin' time no more
'Cause time goes by like pouring rain, and much faster things.

You don't need no gypsy to tell you why
You can't let one precious day slip by.
Look inside yourself, and if you don't see what you want,
Maybe sometimes then you don't,
But leave your mind alone and just get high.

Well by and by, way after many years have gone,
And all the war freaks die off, leavin' us alone.
We'll raise our children in the peaceful way we can,
It's up to you and me brother
To try and try again.

Well, hear us now, we ain't wastin' time no more
'Cause time goes by like hurricanes
Runnin' after subway trains
Don't forget the pouring rain.

Writer(s): Gregory Lenoir Allman

Enjoy my Brothers and Sisters!