Great Big Sea - Time Brings Lyrics
Hearken to me both high and low
I'll sing for you a song
Of Kings and Queens, and rose-lipped maidens
Courting light foot lads
The heart blood, it runs strong
There's nothing a doting lad won't do
To keep his princess warm
He'll tease her with poems and promises
He'll ask her out to dance
He'll cajole and he'll beg
And he'll always win
In bitter-sweet romance
For time it comes, and time it goes
It makes the strongest tree to bend
Kings and Queens have no defence
Time brings all things to an end.
But he goes out, with his drinking pals
His eyes begin to roam
He forgets all about the brown-eyed beauty
Who now, sits home alone
There's no more walks, down lover's lane
There's no more wine in the sun
All that's left is a hollow pain
Time, alas you've won
[Chorus]
Now all who wish for love to stay
And last your whole life through
Keep ahead of time me boys
And never be untrue
[Chorus]
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Great Big Sea Time Brings Comments
I usually listen to metal and such, but this band. THIS band. They're amazing in their diversity and skill.
MeAccordingToLife I have been reading the comment sections on a bunch of GBS videos today on YouTube and funnily enough there are a lot of punks and metal folks who have expressed their love for these good ole bi’s the pride and joy of Atlantic Canada. I shouldn’t find it surprising that punks and metal heads find themselves liking Celtic or folk music like GBS because there are many similar elements. ☮️
I lost belief in romantic love; this song helped me to do so. It does have a hopeful ending though. :)
Séan McCann of Great Big Sea wrote this song and it was recorded by Great Big Sea of St. John's, NL, on their album Great Big Sea, trk#12, 1993, NRA Productions, St. John's, NL, distributed by Warner Music Canada, produced by Pat Jones and Great Big Sea, and recorded at Piper Stock Studios, Torbay, NL. Thanks for sharing. :-)