I Got by in Time

Saw a girl that I used to know

I was deep in thought at the time

Didn't recognise her face at first

'Cause I was probably looking at mine

Well she was the only girl I've ever loved

But my folks didn't dig her so much

I was young

It was serious

To me she was the world (she was my world now)

I thought I'd never live without her

But I got by in time

Well let me tell you now

Saw a guy that I used to know

Man he'd changed so much

I think it hurt him to say 'hello'

'Cause he hardly opened his mouth

Yeah well he was my best friend a few years ago

We were truly inseperable

We were young

We were full of ideals

We were gonna rule this whole world

But something happened

I didn't know why

But that's the way that it goes

I suppose

What you say - what you do

Don't mean nothing, nothing at all

When all the bonds you make between ya

Can be broken any time you want now

Please tell me if my philosophy's wrong

I've got to know the truth

I don't mean to offend anyone but

You know it's something that I do, oh-

So nice to see you tonight

And I'm so glad that you came

Some of the people understand this song

Now I say d'you ever feel the same

Yeah my point is in a round about way

Given time you don't always forget

'Cos the memories

That are shouting me on

To me they're everything (they're everything now)

I know they always will be mine, yeah

And no one can take them away