Out of Time – This is about a man who who is a “prior” life had shot and killed a rapist. But a lawman has found him and wants to take him in for the shooting crime. The young cop arrives and is willing to let the man run, as it was a rapist that he killed. But, that still means he must let go of his lover, as she can’t run with him. Inspired by the film “A Time to Kill”. If there’s a musician willing to tackle writing the instrumentals for this, please contact me! (See home page for link)
Out of Time
There were tears in her eyes
And I heard her soft sighs
But knew I had to go
Had to, don’t you know?
There was no time to analyze
No softening good byes
I was on the run
The kid had found my gun
No way to explain
Why I caused such pain
What’s done, was done
No more silky thighs
No pleasure cries
I had to go
Away from her
The joy of my heart
Far from her laughter
Like a poisoned dart
The truth had escaped
How I treated that rape
He paid for his crime
Now the crime was mine
The hour had come
My life was undone
The crime was mine
No more living on borrowed time
I went for the door
She fell the floor
I started to turn
But didn’t want to learn
What her eyes would say
Holding the truth of today
Tears began to burn
So I ran out the door
What the kid had to say
Turned my feet to clay
He’d hide the gun
But I’d have to run
Away from her
It’s been like a burr
A constant pain in my side
A reminder of how I lied
I can still hear
Her cries in my ear
But the end was near
She said come back to me
Don’t you see?
There’s another way
But I had to pay
The truth couldn’t hide
The pain never subside
It came that day
I had to pay
Truth destroyed what we had
My life hadn’t been bad
But all cards were played
The choices I made
The memories never fade
Time takes away
The words I want to say
That in her I met
The woman worth hedging my bet
She gave me hope
Her memory helps me cope
With being on the road
My story left untold
Alone I will be
Hope she has good memories of me
I had to go
Don’t you know?
Don’t you know?