If only I could freeze time
then maybe I'd finally have enough
to memorize the streaks of gold
which paint the sky
before time wills them to fade

If only I could freeze time
then maybe I'd finally have enough
to memorize the number of hairs
upon my mother's head
before time wills them to grey

If only I could freeze time
then maybe I'd finally have enough
to memorize the delicate curve of your lips
when you remember something you like
before time wills you to forget

Oh if only I could freeze time
and wade through its waters
that have never yet been still
and be free from the chains of the past
and the promises to the future
before time wills itself back

again