Cat Power Oh Time

the beat goes on, goes thunk, thunk, thunk
i gotta go after this one
drives me mad if i'm too cluttered
when the boy became a man
i knew his hand would trade to others
he told me to do as he said
and then he sold me as if i was stuffed and dead

Oh time, great healer

rode a boat low and steady
the (?) girl is armed and ready for the race
how could i compare how could i have dared
she knows not the brazilian ocean gate
she knows not what the horseback forest raved
she knows not the length of your hair in my hands
she knows not what the wet of your face has meant

a ticket to atlanta family knows another now
a ticket from atlanta family knows and others shot down

you win,
i'll give in,
i forgive you

Oh time, great healer

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[censorshipisthedevil]

This song is beautiful; the lines "she knows not the length of your hair in my hands / she knows not what the wet of your face has meant" are perfect. Thank you so much for posting!

[fixthechasm]

@censorshipisthedevil thank you very much...chan is simply the greatest..love this song,the lyrics,her voice,everything is so beautiful..love ticket to atlanta/family knows another part.awesome

[Koddleton]

Do you know where this was recorded and what the Berlin reference in the intro is about? Chan's Wikipedia entry has her quoting in Spin magazine that this song is going to be on her next official release, together with Leopard and The Lamb, another song in dire need of finally seeing the light. If I'm not mistaken, this song is also often referred to as Time Is The Great Healer.

[fixthechasm]

it's live performance,in Berlin,in 2006...yes this far,all i know is that the next record will be called SUN,and Leopard,Oh Time,Mountaintops,Silent Machine,Funny Things are going to be there...P.S. this song is also called time is the great healer.but original name is oh time

[itsuptoyounewyork]

i venerate this song (L)

[fixthechasm]

i can send if u dont hav it :)

[liosama]

you win,

i'll give in,

i forgive you

This part killed me

holy shit

[MisterMistmoore]

I wish I had more thumbs so I could point them all up for this song. It makes me cry every time.

[ChanRunningbear]

her ex must've been a real asshat. i read somewhere this is about her ex and forgiveness. i just miss chan marshall and hopes she's back real soon.

[AmorBravo]

Thank you so much, I am so glad she is still playing this, I would love to see her in her next album

[fixthechasm]

me too...love it so much