[Verse 1] You once were pretty A flower in its grace With a delicate "bisque" face You made every man Want to embrace [Instrumental break: 16 bars] [Verse 2] Your lips were ruby red Drenched in morning dew Your eyes were extremely large Colored an ice blue [Instrumental break: Heavy fuzz guitars solos with punchy drums and intense bass 12 bars] [Verse 3] Your body was sheer perfection With all the curves just right You knew that when you walked All the men had you in their sights [Pre-chorus] Yes, in your youth You radiated elegance And no one could deny Were more than attractive "You knew it" Why you held your head up Held it up so very high [Chorus] But time keeps marching on Yes, you knew this all along Marches on your face Makes lines that can't be erased Curves turn into lumps And not the good ones No fountain of youth To slow any of it down Just on a one-way trip That cannot be turned around [Bridge] The decades have Taken their toll On the beauty you once had And now when you Look in the mirror You seem so sad For the face that was once perfect In almost every way Is now wrinkled and worn Your eyes have lost their color With time it faded away Such an awful trick That father time plays [Verse 4] You see my love Beauty is a thing That cannot last It changes has much as The present does From the past [Pre-chorus] Yes, in your youth You radiated elegance And no one could deny Were more than attractive "You knew it" Why you held your head up Held it up so very high [Chorus] But time keeps marching on Yes, you knew this all along Marches on your face Makes lines that can't be erased Curves turn into lumps And not the good ones No fountain of youth To slow any of it down Just on a one-way trip That cannot be turned around [spoken] Sad but true [spoken] What time does to you [Instrumental outro: bass only sparce twangy electric guitar] [End]
