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Precious Time - Van Morison
GPrecious time is Cslipping away
GBut you're only Dking for a day
GIt doesn't matter to which CGod you pray
GPrecious Dtime is Cslipping aGway
GIt doesn't matter what Croute you take
GSooner or later the hearts Dgoing to break
GNo rhyme or reason, no Cmaster plan
GNo NirDvana, no Cpromised Gland
GBecause, precious time is Cslipping away
GYuu know you're only Dking for a day
GIt doesn't matter to which CGod you pray
GPrecious Dtime is Cslipping Gaway
GSay que sera, whatCever will be
GBut then I keep on searching for immorDtality
GShe's so beautiful but she's going to Cdie some day
GEverything in Dlife just Cpasses Gaway
GBut, precious time is Cslipping away
GYou know she's only Dqueen for a day
GIt doesn't matter to which CGod you pray
GPrecious Dtime is Cslipping Gaway
GWell this world is cruel with its Ctwists and turns
GWell the fire's still in me and the Dpassion burns
GI'll love her madly, 'til the Cday I die
G'Til hell freezes Dover and the Crivers run Gdry
GPrecious time is Cslipping away
GYou know she's only Dqueen for a day
GIt doesn't matter to which CGod you pray because
GPrecious Dtime is Cslipping Gaway
GPrecious time is Cslipping away
GYou know you're only Dking for a day
GIt doesn't matter to which CGod you pray
GPrecious Dtime is Cslipping Gaway
GPrecious time is slCipping away
GYou know you're only Dking for a day
GIt doesn't matter to which CGod you pray because
GPrecious Dtime is Cslipping Gaway
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The story behind the song

"Precious Time" carries an introspective message about the swift passage of time, reminding us that life is fleeting. With an upbeat melody, the song reflects on the idea that we are "only king for a day" and that time continues to slip away regardless of our beliefs. It's a popular song from his 1999 album, Back on Top, and one of Van Morrison's most frequently performed tracks. At its heart, it plays like a vibrant contemplation of life's transient nature.

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