Jim Croce - Time In A Bottle

2023 marks 80 years of Jim Croce, one of the finest singer/songwriters of our time - whose impact is still felt 50 years after his untimely passing. A year of celebrating Croce's incredible music and legacy kicks off with this official animated music video for one of his best-known songs, "Time In a Bottle."

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Lyrics
If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
Is to save every day 'til eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you

If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure, and then
Again, I would spend them with you

But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with

If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty
Except for the memory of how they were answered by you

But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you want to do once you find them
I've looked around enough to know
That you're the one I want to go through time with

Written by Jim Croce
Video by Matea Radicì (IG: @lovematea)

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[vukmaksimov]

Sad story: 3 days after Jim Croce died in a plane crash, his wife received a letter from him, saying he was quitting concert touring so he could retire and spend the next 30+ years with his wife and 1-year-old son. So the lyrics of the "Time In A Bottle" song are almost a preminition, like he knew he wouldn't get to spend much time with his family, so he recorded a beautiful song for their memories.

[SCB]

Didn't even go two comments down and already teared up with this story of Jim. Rest In Peace you absolute legend.

[jodywilke]

Today's Wednesday, January 10th--Jim Croce would have been 81 years old today. Now he sings with the angels. RIP, Jim.😢

[Michaelthekiwi]

"If there's a Rock and Roll heaven, they got a hell of a band."

Remembering Jim and his music today, 50 years since his death.

[nikalik]

My dad picked this song for our first dance at my wedding. He died 3 years later. 61yrs young. F*CK cancer. I miss you, dad. 😭 will never hear this song without crying.

[nbenefiel]

We’re old now and most of us are gone, but when we were young, we were amazing.

[andreewebb]

This song makes you think about what's important in life.

[DanGeezyPresents]

My oldest sister died six days ago from brain and lung cancer(37). This was her favorite song. She had it tattooed on her arm. Love you sis ❤

[huntercoleman]

This is one of those songs that means so many things. We don’t always have time to do a lot of the things we want to do in life and before you know it, it’s too late to do the things you want to do.

[CeeloBodockBocephusSinclair]

I think this song along with "Cats in the Craddle" are pivotal songs for young men in this day in age. They really put into perspective what's actually important in life.

[NicCageForPresident]

Im a combat veteran and my father fought in Vietnam. He was dying of cancer in 2015. He said he wish he could have saved time in a bottle. We listened to this together and i tried so hard not to lose it and cry.

[myjourney]

Lyrics:

If I could save time in a bottle
The first thing that I'd like to do
It's to save everyday till eternity passes away
Just to spend them with you

If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save everyday like a treasure and then
Again I would spend them with you


But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you wanna do
Once you find them
I looked around enough to know
That you're the one I wanna go through time with

If I had a box just for wishes
And dreams that had never come true
The box would be empty except for the memory of how
They were answered by you

But there never seems to be enough time
To do the things you wanna do
Once you find them
I looked around enough to know
That you're the one I wanna go through time with

[kmxeuup]

To be honest I listen to reggae music but when I heard this song I stood still…this man is brilliant to make a song like this sad with his story tho hope his son grew up with all his blessings

[MikeysMorgue]

The song that made me a Jim Croce fan.

[kathrynrea]

We sang this in our middle school concert and now as a mom hearing my kids sing this I would be bawling in the audience 😢❤

[Kid_Ying]

I understand the sorrow, the sadness, and the very deep meaning in the reality of loss a lot of these comments portray. But having experienced that same loss in ways I don't care to talk about, I view this as a somber, beautiful celebration of life and the memories we create. Nothing lasts forever. There's a reason people celebrating their 60th year of marriage make the news.

[dartharck]

Time is like sand in a desert so much but so little that we could hold but falls all too fast.

[liiammiller]

I lost my Foster mother just a few days ago in a very violent way and all I can come to is this song and bawl. I love you mama, you'll never be forgotten. ❤

[mondoarchuleta]

God forbid I would pass away. This is the song I want played. For the love of my life. My wife. It fits our relationship perfectly.

[sylviabrightwell]

My Dad is gone now ...but he loved❤ this song!! He missed his Colorado ! Born in Grand Junction ... here's to you Dad and to the amazing John Denver! Rest in peace 🙏 ❤