Bonnie Raitt - 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 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...





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  1. L.... R....

    I love this song it was one of my mom's favorite CDs :-) back when you thought you would never be as old as your parents. And everyone does go through it but it doesn't make it any less strange. :-) this song always makes me smile every time I hear it. I did run out of time with my mom much too early. But time flies... Hell now they have a cure for Hepatitis C they came out with the news one year after she died from it long after she contracted it with a blood transfusion after she gave birth to me. one year after that they started testing donor blood for hep C.

  2. D.... S....

    Love this classic song!

  3. S.... L....

    Bonnie Raitt is a national treasure without a doubt!! ❤️❤️

  4. K.... H....

    Back in the 90's I had the opportunity to see Bruce Hornsby and Bonnie Raitt in concert in Foxborough, MA. She, by FAR stole the entire show!

  5. J.... L....

    No one does good music like this anymore.

  6. j.... ....

    My second favorite Redhead ! The first lives close by !

  7. s.... b....

    Love the song, great album and recall when she won Grammy for Album of the Year and folks ran out to buy the album to see what they might be missing!!! She had been on the scene for years and this album brought her to the mainstream.

  8. M.... C....

    In honor of my friend Dolores that passed away yesterday. She ran out of time but she was really ready yo go home. God Bless all of us left behind to continue praying to get to Heaven ourselves.

  9. P.... T....

    This song...first one I heard with her not using slide...just brilliant

  10. J.... K....

    Great tune. Bonnie is a cool lady.

  11. M.... N....

    I first fell in love w/ this album when I was a freshman in college. I loved this song, but I don't think the importance of it really hit home until now when I'm facing 50.

  12. d.... m....

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  13. C.... H....

    Look at this pic, her index finger is twice the size of the other cutoff fingers and thumb. This is to draw your attention to the sexual procreation thing. Because this was to birth this deranged Pluto in Scorpio generation that is so deformed they want to destroy the only country the world that allowed their parents and themselves to be free.

  14. m.... ....

    love, love, love

  15. D.... J....

    Marilu Henner sung a small part of this on the TV Show "Unforgettable." Even thought it was just a small segment, she made a great song greater. Her brief example made me wonder why she never offered a complete version. If not as a commercial offering, at least as a YouTube cover. For those familiar with Ella's Ballads, Bonnie Raitt made this a potential classic, Ella would have made this a permanent classic.

  16. N.... G....

    Best song ever 2019 still listening

  17. d.... ....

    absolutely great smoothjazz song by Bonnie Raitt great music vocals lyrics . exceptional work

  18. T.... W....

    Thank you

  19. u.... ....

    This song is up there with "What's Goin On" and "Imagine All the People "

  20. r.... s....

    Gay people still won't buy no more orange juice HATE IT ..WHY

  21. V.... W....

    🦋🧚‍♀️

  22. F.... B....

    RIP my Nick. 😢

  23. T.... J....

    Sexy
    In a real adult way
    Not looking for a gym no exercise eating on the run if you can find him or her great...there will be a cookout somewhere or some suburban potluck that your bro's wife is sponsoring and now that you got a girl...
    You in the club

  24. K.... P....

    Every ship in the harbour carry anchor...it's the one in your heart you have to conquer....

  25. R.... K....

    As I get older, God I relate to this song....Except for the love part...I'm still looking . My mom is 74 and I'm just turning 50. Damn, this hits way too close to home.

  26. v.... ....

    the song is definitely better than the movie

  27. r.... ....

    That bass.

  28. D.... W....

    The older I get I realise I am running out of time! Love this track. 💘

  29. C.... C....

    I love Bonnie! 💜

  30. G.... 1....

    Love this ladies voice🤩🤩

  31. K.... E....

    It seems when I was younger, I read the Bible at my leisure.
    When I hit my twenties and had children, I picked it up more often. Now, I read my Bible like I am preparing for a final exam on Friday. Life gets more precious, when there's less of it to waste. I am scared to run out of time!
    Make every single moment count. Live, Laugh but most importantly LOVE. This is NOT a dress rehersal, it's the main event. If I have not told you lately.......I love you!
    #She is constantly evolving!

  32. r.... ....

    Heard this song at the nick of time...2019

  33. M.... S....

    I’m a 48 year old black male. Too good !

  34. D.... J....

    A snippet of this was superlatively performed by Marylu Henner on the TV Show "Unforgettable." Do not know if she was the actual singer; but if you are a fan of "old fashioned" ballads, the performance was on a par with Ella's ballads.

  35. M.... M....

    Always dug this groove and Bonnie raitt came with the goods

  36. T.... L....

    Wow! Just read the comments. Nick Jackson. How bout that? TIME. Jackson.....🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

  37. B.... C....

    How can 287 people not like this song. They obviously haven't found love yet, either that or they don't know what love is all about. To some people, misery loves company, and that is where they belong...sad and alone.

  38. Y.... A....

    Way before my generation.. I don't even know how I came across this but I am happy I did. This is amazing

    Y.... A....

    I'm glad you did too. More people need to hear the brilliance and the message of this incredible song!

    Y.... A....

    Underrated, yet very dope, song. Glad you discovered it young'un.

  39. M.... M....

    Love...there lies the question you're in the timezone

  40. R.... R....

    I found you right in the nick of time Preciosa

  41. A.... C....

    Life does become precious every day that passes. No one knows when that time is gonna run out. I try to enjoy everyday that i get.

  42. p.... ....

    my parents listened to this on the stereo as i was growing up...really loud. lol i miss my childhood! needless to say i enjoy great music to this day! thanks folks! having said that, hearing this now, i wish i could transform myself back to an 8 year old boy discovering great music with his parents who were still deeply in love with one another. lots of time has passed since and a lot of love has been lost...maybe if they just stopped and listened to this for a minute or two together.

  43. G.... W....

    A very poignant song. My favorite by Bonnie.

  44. M.... ....

    Suga free just put me on 😂😂

  45. B.... ....

    Bonnie's father, John Raitt, starred on Broadway in the musical "Carousel" and with Doris Day in the movie version of "The Pajama Game".

  46. c.... ....

    The movie Always brought me here.

  47. D.... L....

    270 people thumbs this down?? they must be deaf

  48. M.... S....

    Great song. Beautifully executed. First heard it when it came out. And this 48 year old black man still loves it. Timeless in which music holds no boundaries. Classic !

  49. s.... r....

    a great song by somebody who was underrated for a long time

  50. P.... J....

    Bonnie at her timeless best.

  51. W.... W....

    Still listening to Bonnie..

  52. l.... ....

    Brian brought me here 😎

  53. T.... H....

    No matter how you tell yourself
    Life...
    It's what we all go through
    Those eyes are pretty hard to take
    When they're staring' back at you
    Scared to 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 waste
    Scared to run out of time

  54. N.... S....

    ❤❤❤

  55. C.... P....

    Yes, time eventually marches on our faces and bodies and sometimes God forbid! on our minds as well. But it doesn't feel strange. After all you can always find love in the nick of time! Thanks Garidan for posting!

  56. C.... T....

    When this Beautiful song came out I was living the 1st verse, I was the friend who called crying, I have left that person who could not make his mind, Now....I live with my 89 year old Mother, work full time and care for her, I am watching her decline and...Then..after 3 yrs of never dating period, I found Love In The Nick of Time .....I have and continue to Live the lyrics of this song.

    C.... T....

    Yay😀

  57. G.... W....

    I bought this 45 record when it first came out and ran home to play it for my mother and she loved this song. I heard this song playing in my head today and I just had to hear it again. Listening to it bought back the memories of my mother. I love this song!!!

    G.... W....

    Garry, I so wish I could've played this song for my Mother, much the same as you did. Unfortunately, she passed long ago and probably had never heard of Bonnie Raitt or this terrific song.

  58. K.... C....

    One of the most beautiful women on the earth

  59. T.... D....

    Let go of some anger, put in some forgiveness, and grab some peace before running out of time.

  60. M.... A....

    Listening in 2019!!!!

  61. N.... R....

    Forgot how amazing her vocals are

  62. J.... R....

    one of all time top 3 go to songs😊💖IT

  63. S.... A....

    ....those lines are pretty hard to take when they're starring back at you....

  64. E.... F....

    From the 1989 movie, Always. It is a wonderful movie.

  65. G.... W....

    I love this song.

  66. S.... J....

    classic ! The lyrics .....Damn !*********** love in the nick of time.

  67. B.... S....

    Love this song.

  68. I.... ....

    I can't believe over 200 ppl thumbs down this video: :

  69. T.... W....

    Sundial moondial coincidence doesn't happen as much as you'd think just enjoy you're own SPIRIT and let it happen

  70. D.... P....

    When I reunited with a friend of mine- he told me "thanks to me he found love in the nick of time". Life got mighty precious when there was less of it to waste. Rest easy Mack, rest easy.

  71. M.... H....

    I underdstand this song, at my age. ...at 54.

  72. F.... F....

    This was my moms favorite song. Now it’s one of mines

  73. K.... T....

    She was so HOT oh my goodnes

  74. I.... F....

    💯💯💖💖

  75. t.... k....

    You The "Bomb" Girl!

  76. A.... F....

    love everything about this gal.

  77. M.... M....

    Just one more chance. I won't waste it.

    M.... M....

    I wasted it. God please forgive me.

  78. G.... S....

    Fællesskab -😁😁😁😁😁😁 skal vi side i rundkreds .og have kondensus om Gitte's musik smag 😉😁😁😁😁😋😍 .
    Jow se min " jukebox" så tag og leg andre steder.😂🤝💪⚅📺📺💻🖋🖋😍.
    Som Gitte plejer.For født hvor skovl var skovl.Pis af min privatejet telefon.❤💜💛💚💙💝💘

  79. w.... ....

    wow, haven't heard any bonnie in awhile. now i question myself why. missed some great music and it's nice to hear again...thanks youtube.....

  80. A.... R....

    What is that obnoxious buzzing sound that interrupts the videos? Makes it very difficult to listen to the music.

  81. A.... R....

    Man I hate politics and political ads. Ugh!

  82. K.... P....

    These days that came through yesterday...will be the same days that come through tomorrow....
    The heart is a lonely Hunter.

  83. F.... K....

    I want to sleep with her!

  84. M.... w....

    1989...first song I heard as I moved to Toronto for a couple of years.

  85. P.... J....

    Don't get much better than this.

  86. M.... L....

    This woman has such a soulful voice! Still kicking this tune in 2018.

  87. h.... c....

    B.R.rules Ive been in luv scince 72 her guitar sounds like bacon smells .One of the finest vocalist Ive heard.😎

  88. K.... P....

    This song will never get old. Love it more every time I hear it.

  89. T.... T....

    I was stationed in Goldsboro NC when this song came out.  One of my favorites of all time.  Young black man with his T-tops out and Bonnie Raitt playing on the radio...lol

    T.... T....

    Shady J

  90. G.... H....

    Mary and Gary. 1989 - 1990. Crap. Some things just don't work out.

  91. L.... S....

    Singing my heart out with my Daughter, with Bonnie*

  92. L.... K....

    One of the worlds greatest voices

  93. K.... B....

    I love Bonnie / she's unique.

  94. R.... K....

    Bonny Raitt, showing us how to grow old G R A C E F U L L Y.....just in the nick of time. Sad and hopeful. What more can you ask?

  95. t.... r....

    im a late comer to the genius of bonnie raitt...the first song i thought i heard was have a heart in 1996 while on the way to new jersey at a time where that song was relevant in my life. ...that song was played on WBLS during the reggae hour along with its reggae artist covers of the song.... when i started listening to more of her music i realized i had been enjoying her for years..she has had her songs on new yorks former jazz station CD101.9 as well as other R&B stations and few artists can boast of such crossover appeal..this woman is a lovely edition to the world of music..god bless her!

    t.... r....

    I grew up listening to CD 101.9!

    t.... r....

    @DISCO-INFERNO-70 me too! The day they took it off the air i was very angry and sad... But last August while in the Philippines for the summer i was in a taxi in manila when i heard this familiar jingle... The radio station was modeled exactly like CD101. 9.... they even said "smooth jazz CD 98.6"...i was blown away ! ! I had a tear in my eue and tipped the driver more than what i usually do. so although the station name was different it was still CD101. 9 to me.

    t.... r....

    @the red baron yeah I was pretty pissed off too when it went off the air. It was the only radio station that was playing those kind of songs. All the other stations were playing generic music that was everywhere.

  96. r.... s....

    my family name all but gone in history burress

  97. G.... D....

    I bought this album (cassette tape😯) as a 17 year old working summer stock in West Yellowstone, MT. This was a ho-hum song for me. Today I’m a 44 year old with 5 children, three of them out of the house and my Mom has Alzheimer’s. This came up on my you tube list today as I was making raspberry jam. I get it now!!!!!!