I remem ber long ago, dear,
we used to walk barefoot hand in hand
We were young and so in love that
time never ended in our plans
But now it rolls on like a train and the river
In a new place every day
Time rolls on like a train and the river
Carrying our lives away
Looking back on all that we've done
It seems that we haven't
done much at all
And up ahead there's so much left
And so little time to do it all
Time is rolling on like a train and a river
In a new place every day
Time is rolling on like a train and a river
Carrying our lives away
Today's sadness, tomorrow's madness,
there's nowhere to run an d nowhere to fall.
In a minute, your chance is given,
so forget your future once and for all.
For time is rolling on like a train and a river,
in a new place every day.
Time rolls on like a train and a river,
carrying our lives away.
Time rolls on like a train and a river,
In a new place every day.
Time rolls on like a train and a river,
Carrying our lives away.