Clapton, Eric - Born In Time Lyrics






In the lonely night,
In the stardust of a pale moonlight,
I think of you in black and white
When we were made of dreams.

I walked alone through the shaky streets,
Listening to my heart beat
In the record-breaking heat
When we were born in time.

Just when I thought you were gone, you came back
Just when I was ready to receive you.
You were smooth, you were rough,
You were more than enough.
Ah babe, why did I ever leave you
Or believe you?

In the rising curve,
Where the ways of nature will test every nerve,
I took you close and got what I deserve
When we were born in time.

Just when I knew who to thank, you went blank
Just as the firelight was gleaming.
You were snow, you were rain,
You were stripes and you were plain.
Oh babe, can it be you've been scheming
Or was I dreaming?

In the hills of mystery,
In the foggy web of destiny,
You're still so deep inside of me
When we were born in time.





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  1. d.... ....

    cool mix of Clapton with the spirit of Dylan.....!!!!

  2. B.... F....

    ABSOLUTELY, fabulous, good time for you

  3. L.... A....

    I ADORE ERIC CLAPTON SOMEBODY TELL HIM TO COME TO BALTIMORE AND AT CAMDEN YARDS. IT CAN HOLD HIS FANS!!!

  4. L.... J....

    Amazing song.... Amazing 💝

  5. m.... c....

    Great tune and a great version but my favorite is still the Helen Schneider cover...

  6. S.... d....

    Love this one a lot by eric

  7. M.... f....

    my music group always play this song ..... from the gut!!

  8. d.... ....

    Does it get better than Clapton doing a Dylan tune?? I think not!!

  9. E.... G....

    One of my favorites from E.C.

  10. T.... D....

    got to give them Masters their due, i hear George Harrison guitar

  11. E.... H....

    (darned machine scrapped my first copy. autoplay again!) this reminds me of when I found Toffoli is what I look for in painting. this takes a while to listen to. it's sorta spacey. it's sorta predictable, but not exactly. the musician is playing his own music, but with some respect for people who drive trucks or sell lightbulbs or write for the philharmonic. and it doesn't take anything that's not basically fm stereo to bring it to your home, too!

    E.... H....

    "makes you think" versus "lets you think".

    E.... H....

    and thanks to Mr. Clapton for deciding to make the effort to get himself here to Las Vegas to perform for some people.

  12. J.... D....

    Genio!!!!

  13. r.... ....

    What beautiful thoughts .......blended with an equally beautiful voice and the music composition voice ........I feel blessed. Thanks for the video......I enjoyed every moment of it ......midnight hours.

  14. B.... R....

    super!!

  15. D.... G....

    Thankfully we were born in time for this.

  16. r.... s....

    LIFE MAKING LEMONADE?

  17. J.... S....

    Una version fabulosa !!! , de Bob Dylan

  18. D.... G....

    This is remarkable. It's like techno with spirituality. It's 15 years old but so true for now. Amazing stuff. Well done Eric. You've done it again.

  19. D.... M....

    Bob Dylan wrote it and Eric sang it. How did you expect it to turn out

  20. r.... s....

    sweet sweet sweet fits exactly what i am thinking

  21. M.... ....

    This was the last song aired by famous german radio station SWF3 until they unite with SDR3 to SWR3.....

  22. a.... ....

    Does George harrison do the slide guitar on this cut? Sure sounds like it.

  23. d.... j....

    i love jerry garcias playing in 1993 94 95

  24. r.... s....

    GET CLEAN/DUMP OPIATES?

  25. r.... s....

    LET GO AND LET GOD

  26. V.... E....

    This song... i melt... eric clapton is my icone .... he's in my hart!

  27. c.... a....

    NO ONE compares to EC.

    c.... a....

    Bob Dylan does, right -

  28. A.... B....

    Eric was, is n' always be God. Few people in the world can turn deep feeling's, sorrow and pain in such a beautiful pieces of art, and touch your soul with a guitar, delighted with his music since I've first heard him when I was 9 years old back in the 80s...

    A.... B....

    Ary Bielawin Jehovah is God.

    A.... B....

    Jehovah is God

  29. A.... W....

    Dylan wrote this, but Clapton gives it such a different twist. I was indifferent to Clapton for all my life until now. He got to me.

  30. S.... V....

    ..hmmmm .... wonderful

  31. O.... B....

    This is such an amazingly beautiful song by Eric Clapton! Its my fav song from him! What year's it from?

    O.... B....

    Its a Bob Dylan composition

    O.... B....

    Cant recall the year...album is called "Pilgrim" whole album is amazing

    O.... B....

    @Simp Simpson Really? Didn't know that! Everything about it is beautiful! Fav! 🎶💟

    O.... B....

    @Simp Simpson people know that.

  32. G.... A....

    i love this song, me and my brother used to listen to the whole album, my brother died in 2004. I still listen to this song and the album. Even if it hurts me. And i know that this is a Dylan song btw.

  33. J.... T....

    good version of à Bob Dylan masterpiece ...best version is on Dylan bootleg session wonderful...

  34. w.... M....

    Love u, Eric!!!

  35. R.... M....

    born just in time to have a chance to listen to this amazing song

  36. B.... H....

    One of the most lovely tunes out there ...:)

  37. E.... L....

    wanderful song love! wao! Fantastic Eric Clapton!

    E.... L....

    Eleonora Lilly this is a Bob Dylan song :)

  38. M.... L....

    Beautiful.

    M.... L....

    Mike Lloyd 👍

  39. M.... f....

    I have loved this song for a long time xoxox

    M.... f....

    me too.i have been loving it.i have got all kinds of versions of that song.

    M.... f....

    I still love it:)

    M.... f....

    Same here.. It's amazing. 😍

  40. r.... ....

    A title none but Dylan could have written, simple but somehow mysterious

  41. T.... P....

    you are exactly right a brain defect caused by an education that was taken on by oneself .
    tried to fulfill what an understood classical education was for those of a period of bygone days. tell you this mr. chips loved me because I asked questions that challenged his authority and gave pause to reason. ......sldc

  42. B.... V....

    I do not believe!

    B.... V....

    what don't you believe, in love that time can be bridged or that an unknown colour cou l d be favoured what is there that peop l e can't suspend disbel I effort long enough to allow the universe to answer those questions thar have floated on stardust for millinea to be brought forward to the here and now. sldc

  43. s.... ....

    Can this man do anything wrong?

    s.... ....

    no. absolutely not!!!

  44. n.... ....

    Sorry Zimmy, E.C's version is better. More soul in it !!!!

    n.... ....

    Dylans bootleg version is the one , man

    n.... ....

    Tell Tale Signs Version #2 👌 Unbeatable.

  45. L.... C....

    ah yes..this amazing singer HAS NEVER disappointed me on any song that he does ! SO TALENTED , such a great voice . Thanks Eric for making this song worth listening to ..sorry Bob Dylan ....never stop ERIC CLAPTON !

    L.... C....

    Bobs version puts a lump in my throat and so does Erics.

  46. K.... T....

    Oh my..... thank you so very much!

  47. W.... E....

    One of my favorite songs by Eric. The Album is the best.

    W.... E....

    Top 30 for me, no question. Very nice.

    W.... E....

    William Earlenbaugh
    Ditto 👍🏻

  48. P.... D....

    Great Dylan tune.  Love Clapton's take on it, but wish an actual drummer was used instead of the harsh digital drum program.  It really hurts the ears.  Being the huge Clapton fan I am, I am a bit disappointed in the laziness of the production crew on this one.

    P.... D....

    god,i feel somehow mean. don't u?

    P.... D....

    I don't really smoke pot but we would be a whole lot better off and you could go back and smoke a boat-load?? Hash/maybe?

    P.... D....

    Peg Davis yes I feel maybe the drum volume might be better lowered about 3 percent as it obscures the vocals a little at times

    P.... D....

    Totally. He even used the superior original lyrics.

  49. M.... R....

    Tiempo de Nacer
    Otra oportunidad para los que ya estamos aquí...

  50. K.... S....

    Ein sehr schöner Song.

  51. R.... ....

    Amazing song from EC, really great album as well. #BorninTime #EricClapton  

    R.... ....

    +RonJammin its a dylan song x

  52. b.... h....

    Thank you