Time and tide wait for no-one And they won’t wait for you or me You got to know When to stay and when to go When to do, when to be
Time and tide sometimes hurry Sometimes move so slow You got to be ready To jump or hold steady A-rocking and a-rolling with the flow
No matter what you think or do Sometimes it really isn’t up to you You just got to get out of the way! And if you can’t shift at all There’s nothing you can do at all but pray
Time and tide keep on pushing and pulling Pushing and pulling on you and me Sometimes our flood runs high Sometimes we’re both left bone dry Dreaming of the deep blue sea