I was a child in the '60s    So unsure of my direction    I would follow where my friends and family would lead    I was strengthened    When I first heard the music    Sparked by inspiration    I was scarred by the pain    Of constant departures    I was wounded severely    At an early age    But my hopes hung high    On the thought of the future    I was happy to watch       The time go by    Eye to eye    Watching the time go by    Watching the time go by    Day for night    Watching the time go by       And then the world changed    There was hope in the distance    Til it raced up around us    And proceeded to shine    Like the moonlight    Full of reckless abandon    We would reach for the stars    'Cause there was room at the top    And food on the table    We were doing quite well    At such an early stage    There was no need to stop    Nor were we able    And no one could see       The time go by    Eye to eye    Watching the time go by    Watching the time go by    Day for night    Watching the time go by       There are moments I regret more than the rest    There are days I can't recall at all    Looking back now, there's not much that I would change    I am happy to watch       The time go by    Eye to eye    Watching the time go by    Watching the time go by    Eye to eye    Watching the time go by       Watching the time go by    Day for night    Watching the time go by    Watching the time go by    Why, oh why    Watching the time go by