[Verse 1] Time, It never stops or waits, Takes the days and weeks, Leaves us in the wake. Time, It only takes, it never gives, We are the feast upon its lips, Not even kings can ransom it. [Pre-Chorus] If I had all the time in the world, I'd waste a little just to spite you, Funny how the years disappear, While we're busy looking right through. [Chorus] Time, It only takes, It only takes, Not even kings Can ransom it. Time, It only takes, It only takes, Leaves us standing Where we used to live. [Verse 2] Spinning like a pinwheel, In a hurricane of people, Selling years for something little, Like a pauper dressed in velvet. Most learn the price too late, Hospital lights and paper gowns, Most learn the price too late, When the room goes quiet all around. [Breakdown] Stop. Listen. Can you hear it? Every second, Every heartbeat, Every promise, Every goodbye. [Bridge] Dearest D, You gave me everything, Curtains on the windows, And the warmth that cooked the bacon. I wish you only peace, As you're laid beneath the leaves, Cause if you're no longer with me, Then time means less to me. [Build] Time... Time... You never stole a thing. Time... Time... We gave it all away. [Final Chorus] Time, It only takes, It only takes, Not even kings Can ransom it. Time, It only takes, It only takes, Leaves us standing Where we used to live. [Outro] Time, It never stops or waits, And all we really own, Is what we gave away.
