{"id":166,"date":"2023-03-08T19:39:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jlinnallen.com\/blog\/?p=166"},"modified":"2025-08-22T18:20:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T18:20:04","slug":"this-could-be-the-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jlinnallen.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/08\/this-could-be-the-time\/","title":{"rendered":"This Could Be The Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From the musical CANCERMAN<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This is a simple song that could apply to all kinds of long-delayed comings-together. It is
sung in the show by a father and estranged daughter reconciling after many years, but I also sang
it at my 60 th high school reunion because it seemed appropriate at the time. There is something
special about barriers dissolving. –J. Linn Allen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THIS COULD BE THE TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TIME TO KNOW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TIME TO FEEL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TIME WHEN WHAT COULD NEVER HAPPEN COULD BE REAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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THIS SHOULD BE OUR TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TIME WE HOLD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TIME WE BRING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TIME WHEN ALL THE YEARS GONE BY DON\u2019T MEAN A THING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n

FINALLY OUR HEARTS ARE FREE TO RUN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TO FEEL SOME WARMTH WHERE THERE WAS NONE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUDDENLY WE SEE A DOOR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WE\u2019VE ALWAYS CHOSEN TO IGNORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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WE SHOUD HAVE THIS TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THIS CLICK OF TIME<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN WOUNDS ARE HEALED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHEN ALL THE LOVE SO LONG LOCKED UP BECOMES UNSEALED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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NOW THIS IS OUR TIME <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TIME WE HOLD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TIME WE BRING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE TIME WE START <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAKING UP AT LAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOR ALL THE TIME GONE PAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOR ALL THE TIME WE KEPT OURSELVES APART<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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