Nancy LaMott

I Didn't Know What Time It Was

Nancy LaMott


Once i was young
Yesterday, perhaps
Danced 
With Jim and Paul
And kissed 
Some other chaps
Once i was young
But never was naive
I thought i had 
A trick or two
Up my imaginary sleeve
And now i know 
I was naive

I didn't know 
What time it was
Then i met you
Oh 
What a lovely time it was
How sublime it was too
I didn't know 
What time it was
You hold my hand
Warm like the month 
Of may it was
And i'll say 
It was grand

Grand to be alive 
To be young
To be mad 
Tto be yours alone
Grand tosee your face 
Feel your touch
Hear your voice say 
I'm all your own

I didn't know 
What time it was
Live was no prize
I whanted love 
And here it was
Shining out 
Of your eyes
I'm wise
And i know 
What time it is now

Once i was old
Twenty years or so 
Rather well preserved
The wrinkles did't show
Once i was old
But not too old for fun
I used to hunt 
For little girls
Up my immaginary gun
But now i ain 
For only one

I didn't know 
What time it was
Then i met you
Oh 
What a lovely time it was
How sublime it was too
I didn't know 
What time it was
You hold my hand
Warm like the month 
Of may it was
And i'll say 
It was grand

Grand to be alive 
To be young
To be mad 
To be yours alone
Grand tosee your face 
Feel your touch
Hear your voice say 
I'm all your own

I didn't know 
What time it was
Live was no prize
I whanted love 
And here it was
Shining out 
Of your eyes
I'm wise
And i know 
What time it is now