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This life
Keeps moving on
And we're going away
Before too long
So tell your friends
Just how ya feel
You better say it loud
For the world to hear
Cause it's getting late
Time to go
The paper moon
Is fading slow
But the night
It keeps moving on
And it takes you in
It brings you home
While you're watching over
The moments that make up your life
Well it's getting late
That's the way it is
You can't deny
When it feels like this
And it's strange
What it's bringing out
You're gonna open up
Cause you can't stop now
Oh you can't stop now
Well it's getting late
You don't know how
You're wide awake
And you're missing out
You get your kicks
While you can
Then you go to work
To pay the man
While you're watching over
The moments that make up your life, alright
It's getting late
It's getting late
Well it's getting late, oh yeah
It's getting late
Keeps moving on
And we're going away
Before too long
So tell your friends
Just how ya feel
You better say it loud
For the world to hear
Cause it's getting late
Time to go
The paper moon
Is fading slow
But the night
It keeps moving on
And it takes you in
It brings you home
While you're watching over
The moments that make up your life
Well it's getting late
That's the way it is
You can't deny
When it feels like this
And it's strange
What it's bringing out
You're gonna open up
Cause you can't stop now
Oh you can't stop now
Well it's getting late
You don't know how
You're wide awake
And you're missing out
You get your kicks
While you can
Then you go to work
To pay the man
While you're watching over
The moments that make up your life, alright
It's getting late
It's getting late
Well it's getting late, oh yeah
It's getting late
Lyrics submitted by TeamAlphaDoG
Getting Late Lyrics as written by Robert Thomas
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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