Time Passes By - Kathy Mattea

Dreams drift away like leaves on the water

They roll down the river and slip out of sight

Too many times we do what we ought

Put off 'till tomorrow what we’d really rather do tonight

And later realize

Time passes by

People pass on

At the drop of a tear

They’re gone

Let’s do what we dare

Do what we like

And love while we’re here

Before time passes by

Thoughts are like pennies we keep in our pockets

They’re never worth nothing 'til we give them away

Love’s like a promise in an unopened letter

Where nights full of pleasure seldom see the light of day

When life gets in the way

Time passes by

People pass on

At the drop of a tear

They’re gone

Let’s do what we dare

Do what we like

And love while we’re here

Before time passes by

Time passes by

People pass on

At the drop of a tear

They’re gone

Let’s do what we dare

Do what we like

And love while we’re here

Before time passes by