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Nick of Time Lyrics
A friend of mine she cries at night and she calls me on the phone
Sees babies everywhere she goes and she wants one of her own
She's waited long enough she says and, she still he can't decide
Pretty soon she'll have to choose and it tears her up inside
She is scared
Scared she'll run out of time
I see my folks are getting on and I watch their bodies change
I know they see the same in me and it makes us both feel strange
No matter how you tell yourself, it's what we all go through
Those lines are pretty hard to take when they're starin' back at you
Scared to run out of time
When did the choices get so hard, there's so much more at stake
Life gets mighty precious
When there's less of it to waste
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Scared to run out of time
Just when I thought I'd had enough and all my tears were shed
No promise left unbroken, there were no painful words unsaid
You came along and showed me how to leave it all behind
You opened up my heart again and then much to my surprise
I found love, baby, love in in the nick of time
(Love in the nick of time)
I found love, darlin', love in the nick of time
I found love baby, love in the nick of time
Sees babies everywhere she goes and she wants one of her own
She's waited long enough she says and, she still he can't decide
Pretty soon she'll have to choose and it tears her up inside
She is scared
Scared she'll run out of time
I know they see the same in me and it makes us both feel strange
No matter how you tell yourself, it's what we all go through
Those lines are pretty hard to take when they're starin' back at you
Scared to run out of time
Life gets mighty precious
When there's less of it to waste
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Scared to run out of time
No promise left unbroken, there were no painful words unsaid
You came along and showed me how to leave it all behind
You opened up my heart again and then much to my surprise
I found love, baby, love in in the nick of time
(Love in the nick of time)
I found love, darlin', love in the nick of time
I found love baby, love in the nick of time
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I can't believe nobody commented on this song yet! I love this song because it gives me hope I will find someone to love, someday.
I always thought she sang "I see my folks get it on". Then I thought the parents caught her getting it on. Anyway, this is one of my favorite songs, has a sweet sentimental sadness to it.
Wonderful song, a classic. Not too many songs about aging, are there? I am reminded of ABBA's "Slipping Thru My Fingers", about watching our children grow up, so quickly. Ian Tyson's old song, "Friends of Mine": These friends of mine, they never cared about tomorrow, it was too early in the game.
In the first verse, we see a woman running out of time to have children. Then in the second verse, the subject changes slightly to aging in general, looking at our parents to see what awaits us. Yes, time is growing short for us all. Finally, the subject morphs yet again, this time to running out of time to find love, but with a happy ending. Such a thoughtful song.
Yes, we all are given only a short space of time here on earth, even though in our youth it seems almost unlimited. So, consider why you are here!