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Nick of Time
by Bonnie Raitt
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3.4939
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3.6000
Nick of Time Lyrics
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- 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 still he can't decide
- Pretty soon she'll have to choose
- And it tears her up inside
- She is scared,
- Scared to 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 staring back at you
- Oh Oh Oh, scared you'll run out of time
- When did the choices get so hard
- With so much more at stake
- Life gets mighty precious
- When there's less of it to wa-a-a-aste
- Mmm-m-m-m-m-m
- Mmmmmmm, scared you'll 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
- Yo-o-o-u came along and showed me
- I could leave it all behind
- You opened up my heart again
- And then much to my surprise
- I found love, baby, love in the nick of time
- (Love in the nick of time)
- I found love darlin', love in the nick of time
- (Love in the nick of time)
- I found love baby, love in the nick of time
- Ooooooo-ooo-ooo-whoo-ooo
- Yeah baby
- Uhhhhh-huh-uh
- Found love...
- In the nick of time...
- Thought I'd given up...
- Given up baby...
- Oh ooo wo ooo wo...
- Don't have to humble yourself to me,
- I ain't your judge or your king
- Baby, you know I ain't no queen of sheba
- We may not even have our dignity,
- This could be just a powerful thing
- Baby we can choose you know we ain't no amoeba
- Are you ready for the thing called love
- Don't come from me and you,
- It comes from up above
- I ain't no porcupine,
- Take off your kid gloves
- Are you ready for the thing called love
- I ain't some icon carved out of soap
- Sent here to clean up your reputation
- Baby, you know you ain't no prince charming
- We can live in fear or act out of hope
- For some kind of peaceful situation
- Baby, how come the cry of love is so alarming
- Ugly ducklings don't turn into swans
- And glide off down the lake
- Whether your sunglasses are off or on
- You only see the world you make
- Are you ready for the thing called love
- Don't come from me and you,
- It comes from up above
- I ain't no porcupine,
- Take off your kid gloves
- Are you ready for it
- Are you ready for the thing called love
- Don't come from me and you,
- It comes from up above
- I ain't no porcupine,
- Take off your kid gloves
- Are you ready for it
- Are you ready for love, baby
- Oooh yeah babe
- Are you ready for love
- Sittin' in front of your house,
- Like rain in early dawn
- Workin' on a love letter
- Got my radio on.
- Got my eye on your window pane
- And I smoked a lot of cigarettes.
- Mercy, mercy but love is strange
- And you haven't even kissed me yet.
- [Chorus:]
- Look comes to push,
- Push comes to shove,
- Shove comes to touch,
- Touch will come to love.
- Workin' on a love letter,
- Listenin' to a love song,
- I'm writing you a love letter, love letter,
- Got my radio on...radio, radio
- Hope you get the message baby.
- I know that you're gonna let me in.
- It's real in your neighborhood
- And this is more than I'm gonna bend.
- [Chorus]
- Why don't sit waitin'
- Why don't behavin'
- Love's waiting in the car,
- In the car and rain now.
- Workin' on a love letter,
- Listenin' to a love song,
- I'm writing you a love letter, love letter,
- Got my radio on...radio, radio
- [Guitar solo]
- [Chorus]
- [3 times with adlibs:]
- Workin' on a love letter,
- Listenin' to a love song,
- I'm writing you a love letter, love letter,
- Got my radio on...radio, radio
- I know it's hard sometimes
- And things seem larger than they are
- But if you need to tell someone
- That's what I'm here for
- Cry on my shoulder
- I'll help you rise above
- Cry on my shoulder, my love
- Out in the world outside
- It can be harsh and cold
- But if you need someone
- I will be here to hold you
- Cry on my shoulder
- I'll help you dry your eyes
- Cry on my shoulder, my love
- I know it's hard sometimes
- And things seem larger than they are
- But if you need to let it go
- Then you can call on me
- Cry on my shoulder
- I'll help you dry your eyes
- Cry on my shoulder, my love
- Cry on my shoulder
- I'll help you rise above
- Cry on my shoulder, my love
- My love...
- Dont want no secret agent
- Dont need no long cadillac
- Dont want nobody with no problems
- I don't need a man with a monkey on his back
- I need a real man
- I said a real man
- I need a real man
- Aint messing with no toy
- I don't need no baby boy
- Dont need to send me no flowers babe
- Sending flowers is real nice
- Way I've been feeling my hearts been a-reeling
- I need a man that loves me once
- I want a man that loves me twice
- Its a sticky situation babe
- Keep me up late at night
- Honey don't know the difference
- Wanna go left when you shoulda gone right
- I want a real man
- I said a real man
- I want a real man
- I've been around the world
- I'm a woman not a girl
- I don't want no million dollers
- I don't need no diamond ring
- You can twist and shout
- For to knock yourself out
- I don't care about material things
- I want a real man
- I need a real man
- I want a real man
- I said a real man
- I want a real man
- I need a real man baby
- I want a real man
- I want a real man
- Real man
- Real man
- Aint messing with no toy
- Dont need no baby boy
- I been around the world
- Im a woman not a girl
- I want a real man
- Real man
- She don't need anybody to tell her she's pretty.
- She's heard it every single day of her life.
- He's got to wonder what she sees in him
- When there's so many others standing in line.
- She gives herself to him, but he's still on the other side.
- She's alone in this world, She's nobody's girl.
- She's nobody's girl.
- She shows up at this doorstep in the middle of the night,
- Then she disappears for weeks at a time.
- Just enough to keep him wanting more
- But never is he satisfied.
- And he's left to pick up the pieces, wondering what does he do this for.
- She's off in her own little world, She's nobody's girl.
- She's nobody's girl.
- He said "Before I met her, I didn't love nothin.'
- I could take it or leave it, that was okay, but
- She brings out a want in me
- For things I didn't even know that I need."
- She does anything she wants, anytime she wants to,
- With anyone. You know, she wants it all.
- Still she gets all upset over the least little thing,
- When you hurt her, it makes you feel so small.
- And she's a walking contradiction,
- But I ache for her inside.
- She's fragile like a string of pearls.
- She's nobody's girl.
- She's fragile like a string of pearls.
- She's nobody's girl.
- She's nobody's girl.
- She's nobody's girl.
- Hey!
- Shut up.
- Don't lie to me.
- You think I'm blind but I got eyes to see
- Hey!
- Mister, how do you do.
- Oh pardon me I thought I knew you.
- Would you stand back baby 'cause I want to get a better look.
- The big man who couldn't handle the little bit of love you took.
- Hey, hey, have a heart, hey, have a heart.
- If you don't love me, why don't you let me go?
- Have a heart, please, oh don't you have a heart?
- Little by little you fade while I fall apart.
- Oh Oh Oh darling, I love you so.
- I told you yes, and then you told me no.
- Baby, how can you say
- You should be free and I should pay and pay
- And you talk and talk about you and what you need
- But sooner or later your love is gonna make me bleed.
- Hey, hey, have a heart, hey, have a heart.
- If you don't love me, why don't you let me go?
- Have a heart, please, oh don't you have a heart?
- Little by little you fade while I fall apart.
- Oh, Oh.
- Talk on, talk on, but love is what you need.
- And sooner or later that love is gonna make you bleed.
- Hey, hey, have a heart, hey, have a heart.
- If you don't love me, why don't you let me go?
- Have a heart, please, oh don't you have a heart?
- Little by little you fade while I fall apart.
- Don't ya know it baby
- Have a heart
- (please)
- Hey Hey Have a heart
- (please)
- Have a heart
- So now there's somebody new
- These dreams I've been dreaming
- Have all fallen through
- You say I'll be fine
- It only takes time
- Someday,
- That may be true
- But it's too soon to tell
- Ah, it's too soon to say
- Maybe some day I'll be able,
- To wish you well
- But right now it's just,
- Too soon to tell
- It's all for the best
- So you say
- You never intended,
- To hurt me this way
- You want to hear
- I won't drown in my tears
- Well, baby the best that I can say
- Is it's too soon to tell
- Ah, it's too soon to say
- Maybe some day I'll be able
- To wish you well
- But right now,
- It's just too soon to tell
- Well right now
- It's just too soon to tell
- Ooh............
- Too soon to tell....
- A true love story
- Is hard to find
- Can't get no rest
- Got no peace of mind
- You say you gave
- Your heart to me
- You put me down
- You set me free
- You said you're deadly
- Everybody said you was deadly
- I guess you know he is because
- Deadly
- Comes in every shape and size
- Deadly
- Always takes you by surprise
- There you was
- The only one
- Coming on me and ruining my fun
- Leave me setting
- At home all alone
- Waitin on your call by the telephone
- You said you're deadly
- Everybody said you was deadly
- Guess you know you always was deadly
- Comes in every shape and size
- Deadly
- Finally made me realize
- That I tried and tried
- But you just cant get enough
- So you lied and lied and lied
- I will not be denied
- I'm gonna plant a seed
- I will not be denied
- Of the man and the love I need
- Said you're deadly
- Everybody said you was deadly
- Guess you know you are because
- Deadly
- Comes in every shape and size
- Deadly
- Always takes you by surprise
- Its a sad situation
- When yes it's true
- I can say it baby
- I'm through with you
- Its over now
- And in the past
- Gonna find me a man
- With a love that'll last
- You know he's deadly
- Everybody said you was deadly
- Guess you know you always been
- Deadly
- Comes in every shape and size
- Deadly
- Finally made me realize
- That I tried and tried
- But you just couldnt get enough
- And so you
- Lied and lied and lied
- And I will not be denied
- I will not be denied
- I will not be denied
- There ain't no use in me trying to tell you how I feel
- 'Cause what I feel ain't what you're feeling
- I don't know what we did wrong
- I just know if you come home
- I ain't gonna let you break my heart again
- There ain't no use in me trying to find out where you've been
- Where you've been ain't where I'm going
- 'Cause if I ask you where you've been
- The hurting starts and it don't end
- So I ain't gonna let you break my heart again , no
- I ain't gonna let you break my heart again , no o
- Tears don't become me
- Pain ain't my friend
- It seems like you enjoy my crying , baby
- You always said that I was strong
- But I believe that you were wrong
- Lately , God knows , I have been trying
- There ain't no use in you trying to kiss away the hurt , baby
- 'Cause it hurts where it's deep down inside of me and it's hiding
- If you decide you're coming home
- You walk in , it won't be like before
- 'Cause I ain't gonna let you break my heart again , no
- Ain't gonna let you break my heart again , no no
- I told you once the day we met
- I wouldn't be your queen.
- Your little darlin', sweet coquette
- Just what my routine
- You've been around enough to know
- There's really no one else
- When I hear that siren call, baby
- I just can't help myself
- I gotta go
- I hope you'll understand
- I love you so
- Want you to be my man
- I hear it callin'
- Sound so sweet and plain
- I gotta go, baby,
- 'cause the road's my middle name
- Well, it's hard enough to love someone
- When they're right close to home
- Don't you think I know it's hard, honey
- To squeeze the sugar from the phone
- Guess the road is in my blood
- 'cause I'm my daddy's kid
- Just have to learn how to let me go
- Just like my momma did
- I gotta go,
- I hope you'll understand
- Oh, I love you so
- Want you to be my man
- I hear it callin', baby
- Sound so sweet and plain
- I gotta go
- 'cause the road's my middle name
- Here it come
- And it sounds so sweet and plain
- I gotta go
- 'cause the road's my middle name
- I gotta go
- 'cause the road's my middle name
- Oooh, I gotta go, darlin'
- 'cause the road's my middle name
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