Forever Is Nowhere

Lyrics: Robert Hunter
Music: Greg Anton

One of the lyrics Robert Hunter wrote for Zero (though it is played as an instrumental on "Chance In A Million.")

Lost again in the light of your shadow
Stood at the window facing a star
Behave yourself - you've got no reason
Who you've been is not who you are

Chorus
Beat of the one to the end of the song
Forever is nowhere and not very long
You can see to the other side
Forever is nowhere and not very wide

Every mountain is a whole lot to climb
Take the front porch, take a step at a time
Every ocean is a long way to swim
Don't have to cross but you gotta jump in

[chorus]

What are you waitin' for - some kind of sign?
Take what you've got - put yourself on the line
Trust your hunch, you could do fine
It's all that you got ten times out of nine

[chorus]

Forever is nowhere - it's nowhere at all
Time runnin' out - your back to the wall
Stood in the shadow facing a star
For this one moment you know who you are

[chorus]
Recordings
     Date Album Recorded By
     1992 Chance In A Million Zero (note 1)
     1998 Nothin' Lasts Forever Zero (note 2)
      ? Double Zero Zero (note 2)
     2001 Gregg's Eggs Gregg's Eggs (note 3)
     2022 StarFire Greg Anton and Friends (note 1)
Notes
(1) instrumental
(2) not checked whether these are instrumental or have the lyrics (they are credited just to "G Anton" rather than "Hunter/Anton" , which may indicate they are instrumental versions)
(3) with lyrics


Further Information
For more information on recordings see Matt Schofield's Grateful Dead Family Discography

 


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