"“The Money or The Time” - is an oblique reference to Frank Stockton’s 1882 short story “The Lady, Or The Tiger?” which has become shorthand for an unsolvable problem, an impossible choice. Sonically, it’s a bop: the bouncy mid tempo child of early 90’s Tom Petty and rooftop Beatles, with an Indiana Jones reference in the first verse. This song is unique in the Goodnight, Texas catalog: we nailed it as a four-piece on the first take. Sure, sure, we added some overdubs later. But the drums, bass, and two main guitars were all there on the first pass with Ian at Brothers (Chinese) Recording in Oakland." - Patrick Dyer Wolf
lyrics
It’s hard to take the idol
And replace it with the sand
The little bag you cradle tightly in your hand
You carry one, you want the other
And you wonder if you’ve got
A quicker hand than fate has dealt you or maybe not
You used to not have the money
Now you don’t have the time
You used to not have the money
Now you don’t have the time
When you were young you were a dreamer
With a seatbelt on your bed
Your big adventures laying fallow in your head
You traded everything, you pawned it
For a better night of sleep
You pray the lord your stocks and dividends to keep
You used to not have the money
Now you don’t have the time
Yeah you used to not have the money
Now you don’t have the time
You used to not have the money
Now you don’t have the time
Yeah you used to not have the money
Now you don’t have the time
credits
released April 15, 2024
Written by Patrick Dyer Wolf, Avi Vinocur, Scott Padden, Chris Sugiura
Patrick Dyer Wolf - Lyrics, Lead Vocals, Guitars, Piano
Avi Vinocur - Backing Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica
Chris Sugiura - Bass, Crowd Vocals
Scott Padden - Drums, Percussion, Crowd Vocals
Recorded by Ian Pellicci at Brothers (Chinese) Recording, Oakland, CA Mixed by Jay Pellicci at Brothers Chinese Recording, Oakland, CA Mastered by Amy Dragon, Telegraph Mastering, Portland, OR
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