Time And Tide by Talis Kimberley Lyrics

There was once a girl
Or maybe more than once
Twice upon a time
Not her time – out of time, any time
But every single time

We can call her Rose
Should we ever call
Twice and maybe more
More than Rose, simply Rose, any Rose
And Rose was going to fall

And she was always falling
From somewhere very high
She blazed across the sky
Into water, into fire

And there was once a boy
Or maybe more than once
Twice upon a time
Not his time – out of time, any time
But every single time
We can call him Jack
Should we ever call
Twice and maybe more
Nimble Jack, quickly Jack, every Jack
And Jack will catch the Rose

And he will stop her falling
And he will hold her heart
And she will do her part
Time and tide, and over years

And Jack will kiss the Rose
Once and only once
But every single time
Not our time, into time, out of time
Twice upon a time

And after it was over
When she knew Jack was lost
Rose lived, he paid the cost –
Oh, after it was over
And oh, the Rose's tears
Sweet daughter of the years
Carry him through time and tide
Into water, into fire, and grief and pride
Carry him through all your years
Out of longing, into hope and blessed by tears
Keep it all inside, the time and the tide

There was once a girl...