Nobody's perfect
Not even a perfect stranger
But oh what a gal
She was such a perfect stranger
And you're the best in your field
In your office with your girls
And desk and leather chair
Thought that time was on your side
But now it's time the avenger

Nobody's permanent
Everything's on loan here
Even your wife and kids
Could be gone next year
And with what you have left
You'll be forever under pressure
To support her
And a lover who looks strangely
Like time the avenger

Time, time, hear the bells chime
Over the harbor and the city
Time, one more vodka and lime
To help paralyze that tiny little tick, tick, tick, tick

Nobody's perfect
Not even a perfect gent
When your property took the a train
I wonder where your manners went
You were standing at the station
In your briefcase
Was your aftershave and underwear
Can you hear the whistle blow?
Sounds like time the avenger

Time, time, hear the bells chime
Over the harbor and the city
Time to kill another bottle of wine
To help paralyze that tiny little tick, tick, tick, tick


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Time the Avenger Lyrics as written by Christine Hynde

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    My InterpretationA successful businessman with a wife and kids has an affair with a stranger and this leads to his ruin – at least, he loses his marriage. He loses his composure ("I wonder where your manners went"). As he sees this outcome on the way, he drinks to try to forget and ignore the problem, but he ends up leaving his home with just a briefcase full of possessions.
    rikdad101@yahoo.comon May 08, 2017   Link
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    General CommentThis is an indictment of Living Large in the 80s (my mind goes to a place, when I hear TtA, and it’s one of the same “fat guys driving jeeps ‘Round the city wearing big diamond rings and silk suits” from Middle of the Road (on same album).
    force263on September 09, 2019   Link

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