After playing guitar in school bands, he became a professional musician in the mid 1960s. He failed an audition as guitarist with The Uglys, a Birmingham-based rock band led by Steve Gibbons, but was offered the job of bass guitarist.
Pegg also played double bass for a short while with Birmingham-based folk ensemble, the Ian Campbell Folk Group. During this stint he met Birmingham fiddle-player Dave Swarbrick, who introduced Pegg to Fairport Convention in 1970. Ashley Hutchings, Fairport's founder and bassist, had left to form Steeleye Span and Pegg took over. Pegg's tenure with Fairport has been unbroken since then.
When Fairport first disbanded in 1979, Pegg joined the rock band Jethro Tull and he played with them for much of the 1980s. However, Fairport reformed as a full-time band in 1985 with Pegg still on bass. In 1987 Jethro Tull toured the U.S. with Fairport Convention as support act: Pegg played in both bands at each concert.
Borrowed Time
Dave Pegg Lyrics
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They're taking heads for bounty
Wake up Corinne, they come to ride us down
Sweetness we have tasted
The time to move is wasted
They're riding like a hurricane through this town
We've been too many nights sleeping in a feather bed
You got to stand and fight for what you believe
You got to face death with your heart on your sleeve
Life is a card-game, you've soon got to leave
Living on borrowed,
Living on borrowed,
Living on borrowed time
If you say that you want your freedom
They'll hear you in every kingdom
They'll travel ten thousand miles just to shoot you down
Well the judge he was deluded
And the sheriff he soon colluded
And they swore they'd hang me six feet off the ground
They'll hunt you down 'cause you dare to tell the truth
A man ain't safe these days under his own roof
But you can't live your life under no man's thumb
They'll all pay double for what they've done
Our day's coming but their day's come
Living on borrowed,
Living on borrowed,
Living on borrowed time
You can't live your life under no man's thumb
They'll all pay double for what they've done
Our day's coming but their day's come
Living on borrowed,
Living on borrowed,
Living on borrowed time
The lyrics of "Borrowed Time" by Dave Pegg tell a story of a group of people who are facing danger and persecution from powerful people in their county. The riders in the county are taking heads for a bounty and are hunting down the people who are deemed a threat to their power. The urgency to move out of the town is heightened as the riders are approaching like a hurricane. The people have been living too comfortably for too long and the time to fight is now. Dave Pegg urges everyone to fight for what they believe in and not live their lives under anyone's thumb. The lyrics remind us that life is a game of cards and we are all living on borrowed time so we must choose to live our lives on our own terms.
The second part of the song tells the story of someone who was wrongly accused, hunted down, and eventually hanged. The singer of the song says that if you stand up for your freedom and speak the truth, you will be hunted down and executed for speaking out. However, the singer reinforces that you can't live your life under someone else's thumb and they will eventually pay for what they have done. All injustices will eventually be corrected and everyone will face their day of reckoning.
Overall, the lyrics of "Borrowed Time" by Dave Pegg are a warning to those who are oppressed and persecuted that they are not alone. They can stand up to their oppressors and fight for a better future. The song is a reminder that time is a precious commodity that should not be wasted and that we must make the most of every moment.
Line by Line Meaning
There's riders in this county
There are some riders in this county who come to kill people.
They're taking heads for bounty
They are killing people for a reward.
Wake up Corinne, they come to ride us down
Wake up, Corinne! They are riding towards us to attack.
Sweetness we have tasted
We have enjoyed life so far.
The time to move is wasted
We have procrastinated too long, and now it may be too late to act.
They're riding like a hurricane through this town
They are rushing through the town very fast, as if it was a storm.
We've been too many nights sleeping in a feather bed
We have enjoyed comfort and luxury for too long.
You can't close both your eyes with a price on your head
It is impossible to relax when you are in danger of being killed for a reward.
You got to stand and fight for what you believe
You need to fight for your beliefs and principles.
You got to face death with your heart on your sleeve
You need to confront death with all your emotions exposed.
Life is a card-game, you've soon got to leave
Life is like a game of cards, and one day you have to leave the game for good.
Living on borrowed,
We are living on borrowed time.
Living on borrowed,
We are living on borrowed time.
Living on borrowed time
We are living with limited time left.
If you say that you want your freedom
If you express that you want to be free.
They'll hear you in every kingdom
People will hear you in every part of the world.
They'll travel ten thousand miles just to shoot you down
They will travel very far just to kill you.
Well the judge he was deluded
The judge was misguided.
And the sheriff he soon colluded
The sheriff soon worked together with the judge.
And they swore they'd hang me six feet off the ground
They promised to execute me by hanging.
They'll hunt you down 'cause you dare to tell the truth
They will pursue you because you had the bravery to tell the truth.
A man ain't safe these days under his own roof
A man is not safe in his home these days.
But you can't live your life under no man's thumb
But you cannot let someone else dictate your life.
They'll all pay double for what they've done
They will all receive double punishment for their wrongdoings.
Our day's coming but their day's come
Our time will come, but the time of our enemies has already arrived.
Living on borrowed,
We are living on borrowed time.
Living on borrowed,
We are living on borrowed time.
Living on borrowed time
We are living with limited time left.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: RICHARD THOMPSON
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@jeffreymcgraw275
They also did ‘The Eagle Flies On Friday’ at Beat Club as well
@jeffm.2362
Something looks different about this particular version from beat club of same song than previously viewed / wonder if it’s a 2nd version
@jayrox40
Gimme dat reggae vibe man!
@heli-crewhgs5285
It’s ’calypso,’ rather than reggae.