"Nick of Time" is a song by American blues musician Bonnie Raitt.

[1] Raitt wrote most of the song during a week-long cabin retreat in Mendocino, California, and she recorded a homemade demo on her own.

The first verse ("A friend of mine, she cries at night...") was taken from a conversation Raitt had with a heartbroken friend who was nearing middle age and desperately wanting a baby, and the song also featured her singing about her own parents (“I see my folks, they’re getting old…”).

"[2] Raitt won the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards for her recording of this song.

[10] Bonnie Raitt received three more wins at the ceremony, including Album of the Year.