Test Of Time

I was born

As just another small town boy in '69

I had only little worries on my mind

The world seemed kind when I was young

An endless gentle flow of days

Not a lot in life seemed really serious

As time moved on

There were lots of things I had to learn

Such as, if you want to take you've got to

Give a little in return

And though life seemed gentle still

Somehow it got slightly more serious

A winner, in our times, is someone

Who sells his soul at the highest price

To be a slave to profession

Slave to the grind

To whatever other master

The test of time shows what we're made of

The test of time will reveal the truth

The test of time will see us stay afloat or drown, win or lose

All at once

We look back on the best days of our lives

Find out none of our teenage dreams hold water

By the age of thirty-five

Time's not in endless supply

And that's why all in life is serious

A winner, in our times, is someone

Who sells his soul at the highest price

To be a slave to profession

Slave to the grind

To whatever other master

The test of time shows what we're made of

The test of time will reveal the truth

The test of time will see us stay afloat or drown, win or lose

The test of time tells how much we can carry

The test of time will see us flex or break

The test of time will show no mercy, time never waits