[ Featuring Jennifer Warnes, Bill Medley ]
(Verse 1)
I watch the hands move, slowly turning round
Minutes fall like rain, sinking in the ground
Moments that were mine, slipping through my hands
Can't hold onto them, like fading strands of sand
(Chorus)
Oh, Time, you're the keeper, the thief in the night
Stealing my memories, turning day into light
You give and you take, with no warning or sign
Oh, Time, you're a friend and a foe in my mind
(Verse 2)
Shadows grow longer as the years unfold
Stories I've lived, the dreams that I hold
In every heartbeat, you're ticking along
Guiding my steps, leading me on
(Chorus)
Oh, Time, you're the keeper, the thief in the night
Stealing my memories, turning day into light
You give and you take, with no warning or sign
Oh, Time, you're a friend and a foe in my mind
(Bridge)
I can't rewind, can't slow the hands down
The past is behind, but I still hear the sound
Of laughter and tears, of love that I've known
They echo within me, though time has flown
(Chorus)
Oh, Time, you're the keeper, the thief in the night
Stealing my memories, turning day into light
You give and you take, with no warning or sign
Oh, Time, you're a friend and a foe in my mind
(Outro)
Ticking and turning, the hours decay
I breathe in each moment before it fades away
You carry me forward, no matter the cost
In the journey of time, I'm forever lost
