this life keeps moving on   gone away before too long   so tell your friends just how you feel   you'd better say it loud for the world to hear      'cause it's getting late, it's time to go   the paper moon is fading slow   but the night, it keeps moving on   'til it takes you in; it brings you home      while you're watching over the moments that make up your life      it's getting late that's the way it is   you cant deny when it feels like this   and it's strange whats it's bringing out   you're gonna open up, 'cause you cant stop now, oh you can't stop now      it's getting late, you don't know how   you're wide awake, but you're missing out   you get your kicks while you can   then you go to work to pay the man      while you're watching over the moments that make up your life, alright    it's getting late    it's getting late   well it's getting late, oh yea   it's getting late