Home      News      Songs      Albums      Notes      Events      Contact      Photos      Guestbook Roger Nelson Down to the Wire Metadata Song Length 4:32 Primary Genre Folk-Contemporary Secondary Genre - Credits Lyric Credits Roger Nelson Music Credits Roger Nelson Producer Credits Publisher Credits Performance Credits Roger Nelson Label Credits Short Song Description: This one is ostensibly about the aftermath of a storm and flood. It seems like there have been a lot of these lately, doesn't it? In my mind, this is really a song about environmental sustainability. Long Song Description: Story Behind the Song: Lyrics Down to the wire Down to the wire Our house is on fire And we can't get home 'Cause the levee is topped The water cannot be stopped Here we are with one oar And so far to row Chorus: Round and round she goes Where will it end and when will we know? It came on fast but it's going down slow Everything's rearranged A tipping point, dawn of the age Bail out the boat, lean into the wave All we can hope for is hope We can sustain Sustain Lost in a trance This carnival dance of romance We glance at the storm and We takes our chances 'Cause these ponies are painted They're chomping their bits at the reins For one last race around Now it's down to the wire! Chorus Here in this place This vessel of wisdom and grace We're finding our way because We can't replace it And it's down to the wire Down to the heart and desire Down to the passion and fire Down to the wire! Chorus