Time Escapes Me
Time escapes me
Yeah, I'd pay to see
The way my life would be
If I'd done what I was supposed to do
Guess I never thought it through
Now I'm wasting the minutes
Time
I don't know how to spend it
All I've got is my wit
And the age-old pen
When I put it to paper
My words turn to vapor
Flowing through the ink
Every thought I ever think
Become lyrics I relate to
For music to live through
My being is made of verses
That my mind continually disperses
And I'm spinning now
Not knowing how
To keep my face from grinning now
My mind is weaving my life's tall tale
Including how I always seem to fail
But still, I'm at rest
Still doing what I seem to know best
And even at the highest cost
I still shot and I still lost
Yet you can't even begin to understand
Why I walk around with my partner in hand
Go on, keep up your stunning facade
While I star in my own parade
Remember, 'tis I you can't persuade
It's with you I am appalled and dismayed
And as my timer is winding down
I'm startled to find, I'm still wearing a frown
Not quite satisfied with what I've done
I intend
To begin
Yet again
With the breaking sun.
Yeah, I'd pay to see
The way my life would be
If I'd done what I was supposed to do
Guess I never thought it through
Now I'm wasting the minutes
Time
I don't know how to spend it
All I've got is my wit
And the age-old pen
When I put it to paper
My words turn to vapor
Flowing through the ink
Every thought I ever think
Become lyrics I relate to
For music to live through
My being is made of verses
That my mind continually disperses
And I'm spinning now
Not knowing how
To keep my face from grinning now
My mind is weaving my life's tall tale
Including how I always seem to fail
But still, I'm at rest
Still doing what I seem to know best
And even at the highest cost
I still shot and I still lost
Yet you can't even begin to understand
Why I walk around with my partner in hand
Go on, keep up your stunning facade
While I star in my own parade
Remember, 'tis I you can't persuade
It's with you I am appalled and dismayed
And as my timer is winding down
I'm startled to find, I'm still wearing a frown
Not quite satisfied with what I've done
I intend
To begin
Yet again
With the breaking sun.