Older chests reveal themselves
   Like a crack in a wall
   Starting small, and grow in time
   And we always seem to need the help
   Of someone else
   To mend that shelf
   Too many books
   Read me your favourite line
  
   Papa went to other lands
   And he found someone who understands
   The ticking, and the western man's need to cry
   He came back the other day, you know
   Some things in life may change
   And some things
   They stay the same
  
   Like time, there's always time
   On my mind
   So pass me by, I'll be fine
   Just give me time
  
   Older gents sit on the fence
   With their cap in hand
   Looking grand
   They watch their city change
   Children scream, or so it seems,
   Louder than before
   Out of doors, and into stores with bigger names
   Mama tried to wash their faces
   But these kids they lost their graces
   And daddy lost at the races too many times
  
   She broke down the other day, yeah you know
   Some things in life may change
   But some things they stay the same
  
   Like time, there's always time
   On my mind
   So pass me by, I'll be fine
   Just give me time
   Time, there's always time
   On my mind
   Pass me by, I'll be fine
   Just give me time