Track 3 of the album Amber Hours · 2021
The Watch That Ran Slow, My Love
by Nina Vale
“A broken watch is the best excuse to fall in love slowly. It's the loosest groove on the album.”
soul · groove soul · rhodes soul · 4:26
Lyrics
My watch broke down on Monday The hands stopped at half past three I wore it to the market And nobody noticed me But I noticed something wonderful I wasn't in a rush I walked the long way home Through the morning's golden hush No tick, no tock, no hurry No one telling me to run Let it run slow, let it run slow Got all the time in the world to go Broken watch on my wrist But the day is mine, oh the day is mine Let it run slow, let it run slow Sing along, let the whole street know Time is only a friend of mine When I let it run slow I met my neighbour walking We talked an hour or two She told me about her garden I told her about you The bakery was open The bread was warm and sweet Never knew how good it tasted When I wasn't on my feet No tick, no tock, no hurry No one telling me to run Let it run slow, let it run slow Got all the time in the world to go Broken watch on my wrist But the day is mine, oh the day is mine Let it run slow, let it run slow Sing along, let the whole street know Time is only a friend of mine When I let it run slow Maybe I won't fix it Maybe I'll let it be A little stopped clock Brought the world back to me Let it run slow, let it run slow Got all the time in the world to go Broken watch on my wrist But the day is mine, oh the day is mine Let it run slow, let it run slow Sing along, let the whole street know Time is only a friend of mine When I let it run slow Half past three, half past three Stopped right here, and it's good to me