This Time
paul & friends Lyrics

Watching the clock
Monitoring the time

Running the day down
Letting the day pass by

Turning it off
Stopping what you are doing

Stay in one spot
Remain at a fixed location

Eat when you're hungry
Consume food only when you feel hunger

You live in the dark
You dwell in ignorance and uncertainty

What time'd you hit the hay last night?
At what time did you go to bed last night?

'Cause you're not looking great
Because your appearance does not seem well

Were you trying to catch some shut-eye?
Did you attempt to get some sleep?

Do you ever get tongue-tied?
Do you ever find it difficult to express yourself?

It's on the tip of it now, still you're
You almost found the right word to say, however you are still

Searching for the word you can't find
Looking for a specific word that you cannot recall

Caught in the fog
Trapped in a state of confusion

You were a figure
You were a distinct shape or outline

That cut through the clouds
That separated the cloud cover

Looking at you
Observing you visually

Was salt on the wound
Exacerbated an already unpleasant situation

It was the least you could do
It was the minimum action you could take

I had to say to you two times
I had to repeat myself to you

If there's an easy way out then
If there is a simple solution then

Somebody's gonna take it
Someone will opt for that solution

You don’t deserve to be two-timed
You do not deserve to be cheated on

But you’ve been in love before
However, you have experienced love in the past

And there’ll always be a next life
And there will always be the potential for another love

Could it really hurt you this time?
Will it cause you true emotional harm this time?

Alone in a drought
Solitude amidst a dry spell

You were a cool drop
You were a refreshing relief

Into my mouth
Entering my thematic consciousness

Try to beat the sun
Attempt to accomplish a task before the day ends

Can’t go it alone
Cannot accomplish it independently

I'd pair with anyone
I would partner with any individual

I was wanting something else
I desired another experience

But I couldn’t put a name to it
But I was unable to identify what that experience was called

I wasn’t sure that I could live without you
I was uncertain whether I could survive without your presence

You were a thought
You were a momentary thought or consideration

Crossing my mind
Passing through my thoughts

While I was out on the block
When I was out and about

When you came into view
When you became visible to me

Sharpened my tongue
Made me more decisive

It was the only thing to do
It was the singular recourse

(You don't deserve to be two-timed)
(You do not merit being betrayed)

(I was born of something else)
(I possessed an inherent uniqueness)