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Edit for headphones, August 2026. Edit of a song of their first album, the 1970 album "The J. Geils Band".
I came across a six track version of the song, hence the louder organ.

John Geils: guitar 1967-1984.
Peter Wolf: vocals 1967-1983.
Magic Dick: harmonica 1967-1984.
Danny Klein: bass 1967-1984.
Stephen Jo Bladd: drums 1967-1984.
Seth Justman: keyboards, vocals 1968-1984.

The band is from Boston, which was one of the hardest places to be a Rock band in the '60s. The city rarely authorized Rock concerts, and in 1967, MGM Records tried marketing some Boston bands as "The Bosstown Sound," which was a response to the psychedelic sound coming out of San Francisco. It was a huge flop, and killed most record company interest in Boston bands. The J. Geils Band was a rare exception, and made it despite the anti-Rock climate in the city.

Peter Wolf was married to actress Faye Dunaway from 1974 to 1979.

In their younger days, they earned the name "The Jewish Rolling Stones" because of their R&B sound and their wild live shows.

They were invited to play the original Woodstock, but turned it down, reportedly saying, "Three days in the mud - who needs it?"

ON BORROWED TIME
(Peter Wolf/Seth Justman)

how fast it happened
how soon it was gone
you could've been all mine
but time moved us on

how well I remember
how hard I forget
I know I'll get over you
but it ain't happened yet

on borrowed time
on borrowed time
I borrowed some love
that never was mine

how close we could have been
if this was your home
it hurt me so bad
each night I was alone

on borrowed time
on borrowed time
I borrowed some love
that never was mine

all right

give me back my love
wow come on baby

on borrowed time
on borrowed time
on borrowed time
on borrowed time
I borrowed your love baby
on borrowed time
on borrowed time
yeah let me tell you
on borrowed time
oh yeah
on borrowed time

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00:04How fast it happened, how soon it was gone
00:15You could have been old man, but time moved us on
00:26How will I remember, how hard I forgave
00:37I know I'll get old with you, but it ain't happened yet
00:49I'll borrow time, I'll borrow time
01:00I borrowed some love, that never was mine
01:11How close we could have been, if this was your home
01:22It hurt me so bad, each night I was alone
01:33I'll borrow time, I'll borrow time
01:44I borrowed some love, that never was mine
01:56Give it back, Bob
02:05Oh, come on, baby
02:22I borrowed some love, that never was mine
02:27I borrowed some love, that never was mine
02:38I borrowed some love, that never was mine
02:40I borrowed some love, that never was mine
02:45I borrowed some love, that never was mine
02:53I borrowed some love, that never was mine
02:58I borrowed some love, that never was mine
02:59I borrowed some love, that never was mine
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