Time
Heidi Talbot Lyrics

Well, the smart money's on Harlow and the moon is in the street
Harlow is likely to win the bets and the moon is visible in the street.

And the shadow boys are breaking all the laws
Criminals are breaking all the laws.

And you're east of East Saint Louis and the wind is making speeches
You're located to the east of East Saint Louis and the wind is making incoherent sounds.

And the rain sounds like a round of applause
The sound of rain resembles the clapping of hands.

And Napoleon is weeping in a carnival saloon
Napoleon is crying in a carnival saloon.

His invisible fiancee's in the mirror
His spouse can't be seen in the reflection.

And the band is going home, it's raining hammers, it's raining nails
The band is leaving while it's raining heavily.

And it's true there's nothing left for him down here
There's nothing left for him here.

And it's time, time, time
It's time for something to happen.

And they all pretend they're orphans and their memory's like a train
They all act like orphans and their memory moves like a train.

You can see it getting smaller as it pulls away
The train appears to be getting smaller as it moves away.

And the things you can't remember tell the things you can't forget
Things you forget can remind you of the things you can't forget.

That history puts a saint in every dream
History puts a saint in every dream.

Well, she said she'd stick around until the bandages came off
She promised to stay until the bandages were removed.

But these mama's boys just don't know when to quit
These weak men don't know when to stop.

And Mathilda asks the sailors 'are those dreams or are those prayers?'
Mathilda inquires if the sailors are dreaming or praying.

So close your eyes, son, and this won't hurt a bit
Close your eyes and you won't feel a thing.

Oh, it's time, time, time
It's time for something to happen.

Well, things are pretty lousy for a calendar girl
A woman is having a tough time as a calendar girl.

The boys just dive right off the cars and splash into the street
Men jump off cars and land on the street.

And when they're on a roll she pulls a razor from her boot
She takes out a razor blade when they're in action.

And a thousand pigeons fall around her feet
Many pigeons fall around her feet.

So put a candle in the window and a kiss upon his lips
Place a candle in the window and give a kiss to him.

As the dish outside the window fills with rain
The plate outside the window fills with rainwater.

Just like a stranger with the weeds in your heart
You feel like a stranger with negativity in your heart.

And pay the fiddler off 'til I come back again
Pay the fiddler until I return.