Time will not be mastered
He will do just as he please
He will watch you when you stumble
Watch you fall upon your knees
He will place upon your breaking back
A weight you cannot hold
And as you stand there broken
He will watch you growing old

In your youth you'll want to laugh at him
You're too young to be afraid
And you'll keep him from your company
And you'll turn your gaze away
But as the years lie heavy
And you turn and he's still there
You may try to treat him gently
But he's grown too old to care
But while there's time
Take a chance, join the laughter, join the dance
And just sing along
With the lovers who walk hand in hand, life is grand
But too short for the learning
Try not to hear but the wheel is still turning

You will reach out with your shaking hands
He will welcome you with grace
But as you move to touch him
You will see he has no face
For he hides behind the shadow
Like a thief hides out of sight
And like a thief, he waits for you
As your day approaches night
But while there's time
Take a chance, join the laughter, join the dance
And just sing along
With the lovers who walk hand in hand, life is grand
But too short for the learning
Try not to hear but the wheel is still turning

But while there's time
Take a chance, join the laughter, join the dance
And just sing along
With the lovers who walk hand in hand, life is grand
But too short for the learning
Try not to hear but the wheel is still turning, turning and turning