She moves like lightning, is as contagious as the Sun
Her moods are frightening, and I'm pretty sure that soon we’ll be done
I try to pin her down, but she’s always on the run

I wanna catch her, but I can’t slow her down

She slips through my fingers like a symptom of the wind
And though I keep on knocking, she never lets me in
But I don’t mind so much, as long as I can hear her sing

I wanna catch her, but I can’t slow her down

No, I cannot tempt her
No, I cannot slow her down at all

I try to abide by her, but she never remains the same
She stays as still as the winter’s eye beneath the temper of a flame
And I’ve paid, or at least I’ve tried, to feed affections in her pains

I wanna catch her, but I can’t slow her down