Track 2 of the album Slow Sugar · 2018
Daddy Mended the Watch
by Marcia Dell
“My dad really did mend a watch, and he was so proud. I wrote it with a lump in my throat.”
reggae · lovers rock · family song · 3:05
Lyrics
The little watch had stopped one day Hands stuck still at half past three Daddy brought his small tools out Sat me down upon his knee Tiny screws and a magnifying glass Patient fingers, steady breath He said every broken thing Can tick again with care Daddy mended the watch Tick tock, tick tock Daddy mended the watch Round and round the clock Time goes on, but love stays near Daddy mended the watch Now I wear it on my wrist Gold and scratched and shining still When I'm lost, it whispers low Take your time, you will, you will Daddy mended the watch Tick tock, tick tock Daddy mended the watch Round and round the clock Time goes on, but love stays near Daddy mended the watch Hands that fix and hands that hold Stories tick inside the case Every second he gave me Wears a smile upon its face Daddy mended the watch Tick tock, tick tock Daddy mended the watch Round and round the clock Time goes on, but love stays near Daddy mended the watch Tick tock, tick tock Daddy mended the watch