Before My Time Lyrics by Johnny Cash
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I know that hearts were lovin'
Long before I was here
And I'm not the first to ever cry
In my bed or in my beer

There were songs before there was radio
Of love that stays and love that goes
They were writing melancholy tunes
And tearful words that rhyme

Before my time
Before my time

There were songs in old dusty books
Of love thats always been
Sweet lovers in their glory
Who are now gone with the wind

Old fashion love words spoken then
Keep coming back around again
Nothings changed except the names
Their love burns just like mine

Before my time
Before my time

And in the dim of yesterday I can clearly see
That flesh and blood cried out to someone as it does in me
And there was some old song that said
"I love you till I die"

Before my time
Before my time

But what the old time masters had
Is what I feel for you
Love is love and doesn't change
In a century or two

If someway they had seen and knew
How it would be for me and you
They'd wish for love like yours
And they would wish for love like mine

Before my time
Before my time
I know that hearts were lovin'   Long before I was here   And I'm not the first to ever cry   In my bed or in my beer      There were songs before there was radio   Of love that stays and love that goes   They were writing melancholy tunes   And tearful words that rhyme      Before my time   Before my time      There were songs in old dusty books   Of love thats always been   Sweet lovers in their glory   Who are now gone with the wind      Old fashion love words spoken then   Keep coming back around again   Nothings changed except the names   Their love burns just like mine      Before my time   Before my time      And in the dim of yesterday I can clearly see   That flesh and blood cried out to someone as it does in me   And there was some old song that said   "I love you till I die"      Before my time   Before my time      But what the old time masters had   Is what I feel for you   Love is love and doesn't change   In a century or two      If someway they had seen and knew   How it would be for me and you   They'd wish for love like yours   And they would wish for love like mine      Before my time   Before my time