Conley, Earl Thomas - Crowd Around The Corner Lyrics

Excellent look at what we all Hope for Heaven!! This so reminds me of my Paw. Born 1896 Died 1979,, nine months after the love of his life. She described their first meeting like the last scenes of this Vid. Two beautiful young TN stallions.

Love this song

Personally I think this is the best video ever. Beautiful song,beautifully arranged, piano, gutair, drums....perfect in every way

Too bad a lot of young people think the elderly are just old and in the way. What goes around comes around. This song reminds me of paw paw.

The GOAT of country music. We love u Earl.

Damn I miss Earl bad another country music legend gone way too soon R.I.P. E.T.C.

I don't believe I've ever heard this song or seen the video....OUTSTANDING! I miss you ETC.......

I'm glad I went to concert .i love all his songs. R.I.P

I was at work burning jet rod. On my half way I heard and stop and look up and ask Jesus why!!

Anyone know who the redhead was ???????

Beautiful video. Much Love Earl. You're the greatest

I really Love this song and video !!!!!

Always LoVe always RIP

I have the faith in God knowing that you are enjoying a new life now Earl but wish you could have stayed around and kept the good country music going. Thank you for all the great songs and friendships you built over the years. Rest now and enjoy what God had waiting for you....

Crowd Around the Corner               
Earl Thomas Conley  
Album: Don't Make It Easy For Me
                                                                                                                           
Those stormy years leave deep and endless trails across his face
He'll wander back when morning rolls around
For it's an old man's right to spend his life just searching for a place
Where he can sit and watch the sun go down                                                                                                                                          
Time's run it's course and freed the horse that pulled them through their prime  
And placed a different light above their brow
Now towering rows of buildings grow in fields they left behind
And life seems twice as heavy as a plow     
So crowd around the corner, boys, and take your good old time
And pass along a piece of yesterday
A tender breeze of memories is blowing through your mind
Softer than those strands of silver-gray
With golden chains the old man clings to the watch inside their vest
That tells them when it's time to move along
Just rambling through the avenues, he'll sometimes stop to rest
But it's hard to find a place where they belong 
So crowd around the corner, boys, and take your good old time
And pass along a piece of yesterday
A tender breeze of memories is blowing through your mind
Softer than those strands of silver-gray
And sweeter than the things we've seen today      

Songwriters: Earl Thomas Conley  
Crowd Around the Corner lyrics © EMI Music Publishing 
℗ 1988 Sony Music Entertainment

Back when videos had story line.

I know he's getting ready to go on the big stage in the sky....I'm sure there's not a empty seat in the house!

Awesome. ETC RIP love your songs thanks..

My 2'nd daughter, 11 now, loves 80's country. She takes after her Daddy. She plays it nightly on I HEART, as I do. Classic Country will never die. We just need more radio stations to play those great songs. R.I.P E.T.C..

Jay Atkinson Ain't the Damn TRUTH !!!

Best music video ever!!!

First time Hearing this Song Yesterday may 6,2019 and Love it Thank you.
RIP Earl Thomas conley

When this video came out back in the eighties, it became one of my favorites.

I've liked most of ETC's work back through the years. This special song always moves me, as very few others do. Naturally, it didn't sell especially well during its day, but the public taste is so often little more than garbage. His soul was having a tenderhearted moment when he wrote this. America hates all things that don't turn a profit for the coddled corporate world, and among those things are its old people. This song to me represents a beautiful moment of the heart. ETC also touched deep feelings in me when he wrote "Too Many Times" and performed it with Anita Pointer. I think I'll take my old bones and go listen to that song now.........

Well said.

Roland Hill A tenderhearted moment indeed. He said he wrote this song with his grandfather in mind and to honor him... beautiful!

This was dedicated to his Grandfather, "Preacher" Conley on the Don't Make It Easy For Me album.

This is a great song, but when I looked it up on his discography I noticed it was never a hit and never even released as a single. It's odd that they'd have made a video for a song that was never a single back in the 80s.

*Those old smoky pool halls have become a thing of the past, and so are are all the great musicians. They are slowly leaving us. Gosh...I sure do miss those by gone days. Rest easy big guy. We are surely gonna miss you. Till we meet again on the other side.*

John Melancamp has been trying 2 keep them alive 4 us...

A beautiful song. R.I.P. ET CONLEY. YOU WILL BE MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.

Perhaps we can pass on the traditions to our young ones if even thru our music!

Best country video EVER. In the 1980s no one was better. Truly one of the greatest and most innovative country singers of my lifetime. May he rest in peace.

I COULD NOT HAVE SAID THIS BETTER!!! 😢

Nor could I....Love this man and his beautiful country voice!

Did Earl Thomas die?

Yes, Nancy DeLoach, he did😭. I believe it was in 2019, but could have been 2018..

rip! E.T.C!

a truly beautiful song...the ending really hit me. I hope that's the way it will be too Michael

Rest in Peace

R.I.P loved your songs ETC 🌹🌹🌹…

Still one of the best videos of all time. RIP

RIP. You will be missed..

R. I. P. Earl Thomas 🕊
Such an incredibly talented man. You will truly be missed my friend. ❤️🙏🏼

Earl has left us I am so saddened at his passing R.I.P.

Earl Rode off on that horse today... rest in peace ETC

This song and video brings back so many childhood memories. Thanks for the great music and memories, Earl. Glad I got to see you and shake your hand once in this lifetime. Hope I get to see you in the next.

R.I.P~E.T. Conley, you were among the best of the best. An era slowly coming to a close as more greats have and will be added to the list of deeply missed.

RIP...Thank you for being here for us

A friend posted this for me today. I just love his music and this is a beautiful song. R.i.p. Earl❤️

I had never heard it. A great song and video. Thanks. Probably never would have.

Rest in Peace ETC...

RIP to one of the greatest artists!💔❤

Earl Thomas will be missed-Have all of albums on 33 vinyl

RIP!!! Please tell Keith ,We still love him and miss him too. You will now be with 1 of your best buds!!!!!

RIP SIR

Rest In Peace

Many thoughts of ETC today.....he passed from this world to the next...will miss you Earl Thomas Conley...Amazing Country Artist.

I don"t remember him, but his music is great! RIP

One of the greatest songs of all time...

ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE SONGS 😢

wow great song I don't think I've heard it before and I have most of your cd's

Tina tunner

I will call this one of the best songs ever, and that is considering A LOT of songs.

A beautiful & powerful video when it came out 30 years ago. And it still is.

OMG THAT REDHEAD

I'm older than that guy now.Thats me when I had horses. I also had the heart attack
Time sure flys

I hope you are still hanging in and doing okay, God Bless You!

Earl is the best!!

A fine song like the part when he turned young again Lord I hope that's the way it is.

Michael Comer me too

Amen!!!!!!!!

Yes, for all look of us when we were young and in our glory.

That red head is just gonna give him another heart attack!

I cry everytime I hear this song & watch this music video.
Earl Thomas Conlee was a big part of my life in my teenage years in the 80s.
I saw him in 1984 in Pensacola Fl when he opened for Hank Williams Jr.
Loved him ever since.

I was a kid when this came out, but loved his music every since.

"Crowd Around The Corner"

Those stormy years leave deep and endless trails across his face
He'll wander back when morning rolls around
For it's an old man's right to spend his life just searching for a place
Where he can sit and watch the sun go down

Time's run it's course and freed the horse that pulled him through his prime
And placed a different light above his brow
Now towering rows of buildings grow in fields he left behind
And life seems twice as heavy as a plow

With his golden chain the old man clings to the watch inside his vest
That tells him when it's time to move along
Just rambling through the avenues, he'll sometimes stop to rest
But it's hard to find a place where he belongs

So crowd around the corner, boys, and take your good old time
And pass along a piece of yesterday
A tender breeze of memories is blowing through your mind
Softer than those stands of silver-gray
And sweeter than the things we've seen today

Love it , music to sooth the hart .