How much time did I take How much time did I wait Why did you have to come so late
The spot was empty It hurt beyond reason A board was loose And screeched like a bird
The air was heavy And reeked of treason Of things left hanging There without a word
Six after six Seven after seven Speak no more You will be forgiven A tumbleweed of odours Caught in a limbo The man at the door His arms akimbo And all the others With tiny little eyes Swift like tads Nervous like flies Six after six Seven after seven Speak no more You will be forgiven
Taiwanese rain slid along the walls A warm shower to keep me cold Drenched in sweat and holy water I waited for you and your heart of gold
But my own heart Ticked along with my clock And the pit-pat Of rain on my skin I could hear his shoes They were soaking wet And he sported a dimple on his chin I know that you never believed in fate But he was on time and you were always late