Older chests reveal themselves   Like a crack in a wall   Starting small, and grow in time   And we all seem to need the help   Of someone else   To mend that shelf   Too many books   Read me your favorite 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    I 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   I 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