The Time
I tried to live a married life, keeping commitment in the back of my mind
Like somehow if I waited for it, situations like stars would align
As a result I’ve been building up this uncontrollable desire
That’s never happy, always trying to grab itself another spark of fire
I’ve nearly broken down each time I take the time to think of what I’ve done
Not only mine but her life’s hanging on with honesty and hope while I stay young
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Make me absent from my body
Don’t let selfishness or self-seeking desires
Keep me from the road I’m on
when I die I want to keep on seeing
Looking at my body falling down
And know there’s nothing more that bag of flesh can do
I’m off to higher ground
This year too many people I know died - it feels like something’s calling them together
Or maybe I’ve just reached an age where nothing’s hidden - I’d like to think that’s better
Jake’s a man I barely knew and Tim I never even gave the time
And what breaks my heart is knowing that the time I never gave was never mine
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