When Time Stands Still

Out on the sidewalks below
people go rat-racing by
cursing the crowds ad the traffic
and wishing they could fly
so determined to beat the clock
they’d give anything if they could make it stop

            Time flies                I feel my heart race
            Time crawls             I keep running in place
            Time slips                through my fingers
            despite everything I do
            till I’m alone with you
            that’s when time stands still.

Sometimes it’s all I can do
to make it through my working day
my hands keep busy enough
but my thoughts are far away
thinking of you, wishing I could fly
like a bird in a cage longing for the sky

            (chorus)

I’ve wasted my time
worrying about the future
dwelling on the past
on every failure and compromise
but here with you at last
I can forget about the past
and I see a brighter future
whenever I look in your eyes

            -solo-

            Time flies               
            Time crawls                       
            Time slips                through my fingers
            despite everything I do
            until the day is through
            and I’m alone with you
            that’s when time stands still.     

© 2004 by jeffrey wash