Stolen Time

Lyrics

[Verse 1 — Woman] You left your silver button Beside the garden gate I held it through the winter And called the frost our fate [Verse 2 — Man] I kept the map you folded The ink had blurred with rain Each road led past the orchard Each road returned again [Pre-Chorus — Woman] If I could cross the river Before the bells divide [Pre-Chorus — Man] I’d trade the crown they gave me To stand here at your side [Chorus — Duet] Meet me where the thorn trees bow Where the old vows still are living Though the dawn may claim us now Take this last, this unforgotten giving If we lose the way we knew Let the dark keep one thing true: I was yours, and you were mine For a little, stolen time [Verse 3 — Woman] The ballroom lamps are fading The roses turn to brown I hear your horse beyond them I cannot leave this town [Verse 4 — Man] The gate is chained with ivy The river’s running high I have one breath to tell you Before the years go by [Bridge — Duet] [Woman] No spell can make me stranger To the shape of your good name [Man] No kingdom can console me For the heart I could not claim [Duet] So keep the button, keep the map Keep the promise in your keeping When the last page closes softly We will meet beyond its reading [Final Chorus — Duet] Meet me where the thorn trees bow Where the old vows still are living Though the dawn has claimed us now Take this last, this unforgotten giving If the years erase our view Let the dark keep one thing true: I was yours, and you were mine For a little, stolen time [Outro — Wordless Choir] Ah—ah, ah—ah Ah—ah, ah—ah