Rob Harris - Hourglass Album Credits

This project is dedicated to the memory of:
Vince DeDario - my father-in-law
Amanda Walter - my dear friend
Bill Dixon - a dear friend and, besides my dad, my first guitar teacher

Produced by: Mike Waldron
Mixed by: Caleb Fisher at The FishBowl

Executive Producers: Sharon Clagett, Kevin Pickett

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO: Max Berueffy, Jim Erwin, David Miller, Ron & Cindy Melcher, Marc & Amy Imboden, Jonnie & Curry Wethington and Vincent DeDario for your generous support of my Indiegogo campaign.

Recorded at Barefoot Jack's and Coop DeVille studios in Nashville, TN

*Acoustic, Electric Guitars: Mike Waldron
Keys, Hammond B3: Blair Masters
Bass: Matt McKenzie
Drums, Percussion: Wes Little
BGV's on “Time Machine”: Kim Parent
BGV's on “This Old Road”, “Forever My Always”, “King of the World": Marcia Ramirez

++Acoustic, Electric Guitars, 12-String Guitar: Mike Waldron
Keys: Luke Moseley
Bass: Brian Allen
Drums, Percussion: Wes Little
BGV's On “Keep Walking On”: Kim Parent
BGV's on “Good Day”: Britt Savage, Kim Parent, Marcia Ramirez
BGV's on “The Heart of Emily Rose”, “When the Lights Burn Low”: Marcia Ramirez
Choir on “Tell the Mountain”: Britt Savage
Additional piano on “Amanda's Song”: Marcia Ramirez

Guitar solo on “Good Day”: Gordon Kennedy
Guest Vocalist on “Tell the Mountain”: Russ Taff

Cover Layout/Design/Photography: Jamie Rowe for Rowe Creative
Manufactured by The Halford Company in Nashville, TN Stylists: Tracy Gatlin Coulter, Amber Rowe

Special thanks to: Lara (there's no one on this earth I'd rather walk this earth beside), Bailey, Emily, David & Amanda Centner, John & Rebecca Walker, Ben and Lauren Bentley, Jacob and Stephany Walker, Jared Walker, Mike Waldron and Marcia Ramirez, Kim Parent, Brit Savage, Jamie & Amber Rowe, Ernie & Pam Perry, Tracy & Wendy Tooley, Darren Walter, Phil & Marcia Miller, Ted & Mo Mau, Tom & Barb Doddy, Teresa Doddy, Danny and Amy Leach, Beth Dunning, David Colón, Mitch & Michele Todd, my friends at CenterPointe Christian Church (Venice, FL), Joe West, Jill Irene (for the use of your hourglass), Hollis Holford, everyone who backed my Indiegogo campaign, my co-writers and all the musicians who contributed their talents to this project.

Finally, to Mike Waldron: This album simply would not exist without you. Thank you for your patience, your masterful oversight from beginning to end and for making the entire process fun. #MG.

THIS OLD ROAD (Rob Harris / Paul Alan) *
Twenty miles past the county line
Across the Mississippi to the other side
Yesterday in the rearview mirror
Don’t know where I’m headed but I can’t stay here
There’s a mountain to be climbed
And a wild horse to ride
Fear to stare in the eye along the way

There’s more to where we’re going than getting there
More to who we are than where we’ve been
It’s every dusty mile, the blessings and the trials
And the hope that waits around the bend
Of this old road

This old road has led the way
From brokenness to faith
From a first kiss to a heartbreak and back again
Years of winding turns and a thousand lessons learned
Ashes from a bridge burned in a jealous wind

CHORUS

It’s a newborn baby’s cry, it’s a long, sad goodbye
It's the color of the sky after the rain
It’s every battle fought, sweet love and bitter loss
And I don’t want to miss a single thing

CHORUS
2010 Carpenter’s Cup Music (ASCAP) / Identical Songs Publishing (ASCAP) / Curb Wordspring Music (SESAC)

GOOD DAY (Rob Harris) ++
It’s a good day, it’s a good day
Today’s a good day
To have a good day

If I have sunshine, if I get rain
I don’t depend on the weather
To have a good day
I think I’ll start with something
To put me in a good mood
Nothin’ does it better
Than music with a good groove

Gonna list a few things I’m thankful for
Bark a little less, wag a little more

It’s a good day, it’s a good day
Don’t you know that it’s a good day
To have a good day

Keep my eyes open
For someone to help
And take a little time
To take care of myself
Yeah, there’s a few things I gotta do
But when the work is done gonna have a little fun

No matter what happens it’ll be alright
There’s only room on this train for positive vibes

It’s a good day……yeah, it’s a good day
Don’t you know that it’s a good, good day
To have a good day

I won’t worry ‘bout things that I can’t control
It’s a good day to do a little lettin’ go

It’s a good day, it’s a good day
Today’s a good day
To have a good day

FOREVER MY ALWAYS (Rob Harris) *
(For my wife, Lara)
You are forever, forever my always
You are the sun in my sky
You are forever, forever my always
There’s no one on this earth
I’d rather walk this earth beside

This love is everlasting
Ain’t no passing phase
I’m in this for the long haul
My heart belongs to you
That’s where it’s gonna stay

CHORUS

We’re so good together
This army of two
I don’t care where this road might lead
As long as I’m with you

CHORUS

There’s no one on this earth
I’d rather walk this earth beside

AMANDA’S SONG (Rob Harris) *
(For my daughter, Amanda)
Her smile always lights up the room
She's a little naive, innocent too
Sees the world through her own lens
That's where the beautiful begins

We gave her my grandmother's name
Her childlike faith puts me to shame
She's tough and tender with a silly side
Got a fearless streak a half mile wide

Got a flair for fashion
Full of compassion
She's a sucker for old trucks
She loves all things 80's
Bad jokes and babies
If you try to change her you're outta luck

I’ll bet if she had her way
She’d live where mermaids splash and play
She’ll clean the house if she gets half a chance
There’s a room in her heart where angels dance

She tells me…hey, dad, can you believe
They just said what I said on TV
Well, she hits it hard, then she hits the wall
She's got a few scars, oh but don’t we all?

She’s a whole lot southern, a little bit stubborn
Always quick to lend a hand
She likes acting goofy, scary movies
She always has to know the plan

She loves out of the way boutiques, Elvis…and antiques
Watching Criminal Minds and Dr. Phil
Rainy day wishing, creek bank fishing
The smell of pork steaks on the grill

Soon she’ll go her own way
I’ll fake a smile but I dread that day
If it’s down the street or across the world
She’ll always be my baby girl
You’ll always be my baby girl
I’m glad God made you my baby…girl

KEEP WALKING ON (Rob Harris) ++
You took a hard hit
Like a cannonball to the chest
Left a scar the size of the Rio Grande

You didn’t deserve it
This is not your fault
But somehow you’re the one still caught in the quicksand

When you feel all hope is gone
Just keep walking on

Sounds simple
Yeah, easier said than done
Forward motion a few inches at a time

Seems you barely catch your breath
When another wave knocks you down
Some days every step is an uphill climb

Not a sprint, it’s a marathon
So just keep walking on

There’s good stuff ahead
Light is gonna break through
No looking back
Just scrape this off your shoe

No way around it
This isn’t fair and it ain’t right
But you’re stronger than you know
You gotta believe you’re worth the fight

It’s darkest just before the dawn
So just keep walking on
Keep walking
Gotta keep walking on

KING OF THE WORLD (Rob Harris) *
The work week would start on Tuesday at the crack of noon
Every child would grow up watching Bugs Bunny cartoons
Oreo cookies would make you lose weight
And I’d cancel the Kardashians, wouldn’t even hesitate

If I were king
I’d change a few things
Might not make a difference
But I’d still give it a whirl
If I were king of the world

We’d treat each other by the Golden Rule
And I would give my queen her own swimming pool
Every American front porch would fly Old Glory
Every night Morgan Freeman would read the world a bedtime story

CHORUS

If I were in charge of the planet
I’d feel just like Jack on the bridge of the Titanic
‘Cause I’d be King of the world

The phrase “I know, right” would finally be retired
And I know some politicians who are gonna get fired
Teachers and first responders would finally get paid
Oh, but athletes and movie stars……they’d make minimum wage

CHORUS

EASY AS BREATHING (Rob Harris / Michael Farren) ++
(For my wife, Lara)
Another crazy morning, running behind
It's gonna be a long one
Another uphill climb
So much I gotta do
But I'll count the hours until I'm finally home with you
Till I'm home with you

Loving you comes natural, like the beating of my heart
And I know it's the one thing in this life that I was made to do
Baby, loving you is easy as breathing

You look in the mirror and call yourself a mess
But I see an angel and I could never love you less
'Cause even on your worst day
You're still the reason I can't wait to come back home
Baby, I'm running home

Loving you comes natural, like the beating of my heart
And I know it's the one thing in this life that I was made to do
Baby, loving you is easy as breathing in and breathing out
There ain't nothing hard about it, baby
Loving you, baby

THE HEART OF EMILY ROSE (Rob Harris) ++
(For my daughter, Emily)
There's a wonderland over the horizon
Where everything has a future and a name
Love grows strong as wide as it is deep
And where 13 dreams of being 23

So it goes, in the heart of Emily Rose
So it goes, in the heart of Emily Rose

In the question field she dances with her Maker
And the freedom song is the anthem of the soul
Horses run with abandon on the beach
And wild dreams are never out of reach

So it goes, in the heart of Emily Rose
So it goes, in the heart of Emily Rose

In those wide open spaces there's more sunshine that rain
With passion and spirit no one should tame

So it goes, in the heart of Emily Rose
So it goes, in the heart of Emily Rose

WHEN THE LIGHTS BURN LOW (Rob Harris / Billy Sprague / Jim Weber) ++
Red hawk feather on the porch today
Reminds me I’m gonna fly away
The taste of honey on the tip of my tongue
Takes me back when love was young
Bee sting red like a summer sunset
Time is a bird that never rests

When I rise on the wings of the morning
I will give thanks for your hand to hold
All day long, turn minutes into moments
That we’ll taste again when the lights burn low

Dewdrop diamonds on a fresh-mowed lawn
Still life painting of a brand new dawn
Steam curlin’ off of my coffee cup
Warms me just like your sweet love
Clouds like sand in an hourglass
Time rolls on but the moments last

TIME MACHINE (Rob Harris) *
If I had a time machine
I’d go back to the summer when I was ten
Run splashin’ through that creek again
And breathe in the days when life was so carefree
If I had a time machine

If I had a time machine
I’d repeat our wedding day
That kiss and the vows we made
And one more time as we drove away
We’d stand up laughin’ through the sunroof of that limousine
If I had a time machine

Life is a one-way track
You can’t turn around, there’s no going back
Embrace those moments as they roll by
‘Cause they’ll be gone in the blink of an eye

If I had a time machine
I’d relive the days our kids were born
And all the years till they left home
So I could do things different in the in-between
If I had a time machine

Life is a one-way track
You can’t turn around, there’s no going back
Embrace those moments as they roll by
‘Cause they’ll be gone in the blink of an eye

If I had a time machine
I’d have one more day with mom and dad
I’d hug their necks and tell ‘em I’m so glad
God chose to put me in their family tree
If I had a time machine

I’d take back those careless words I didn’t mean
Maybe I’d be the man I always dreamed I’d be
If I had a time machine, if I had a time machine
If I had a time machine, if I had a time machine

TELL THE MOUNTAIN (Rob Harris / Karen Staley / Mark Narmore) ++
(Feat. Russ Taff)
From where I stand this looks insurmountable
I can’t see a way around what’s facing me
In my life miracles are bountiful
So why’s it still so hard to believe?
When worries are screaming in the dark
A still, small voice whispers in my heart

Don’t tell God how big your mountain is
Tell the mountain how big your God is
Tell your deepest doubts that He lives
So you can overcome
There’s nothing to be scared of
Walking in the strength of His love
Don’t tell God about your mountain
Tell the mountain about your God

I feel like David looking at a giant
My fear is sometimes bigger than my faith
What seems so unmoving and defiant
Is just my own self getting in the way
When all you see are roadblocks and walls
Watch Him use prayer like a wrecking ball