“Time and Tide wait for no man”
― Geoffrey Chaucer
― Geoffrey Chaucer
TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE
by The Rolling Stones
written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
1973
Yes, star crossed in pleasure the stream flows on byYes, as we're sated in leisure, we watch it flyAnd time waits for no one, and it won't wait for meAnd time waits for no one, and it won't wait for meTime can tear down a building or destroy a woman's faceHours are like diamonds, don't let them wasteTime waits for no one, no favours has heTime waits for no one, and he won't wait for meMen, they build towers to their passing yes, to their fame everlastingHere he comes chopping and reaping, hear him laugh at their cheatingAnd time waits for no man, and it won't wait for meYes, time waits for no one, and it won't wait for theeDrink in your summer, gather your cornThe dreams of the night time will vanish by dawnAnd time waits for no one, and it won't wait for meAnd time waits for no one, and it won't wait for meNo no no, not for me...
Yes, star crossed in pleasure the stream flows on by
Yes, as we're sated in leisure, we watch it fly
And time waits for no one, and it won't wait for me
And time waits for no one, and it won't wait for me
Time can tear down a building or destroy a woman's face
Hours are like diamonds, don't let them waste
Time waits for no one, no favours has he
Time waits for no one, and he won't wait for me
Men, they build towers to their passing yes, to their fame everlasting
Here he comes chopping and reaping, hear him laugh at their cheating
And time waits for no man, and it won't wait for me
Yes, time waits for no one, and it won't wait for thee
Drink in your summer, gather your corn
The dreams of the night time will vanish by dawn
And time waits for no one, and it won't wait for me
And time waits for no one, and it won't wait for me
