Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Lying in my bed, I hear the clock tick, and think of you
Caught up in circles confusion is nothing new
You say go slow; I fall behind
The second hand unwinds
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you; I'll be waiting
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Sometimes you picture me; I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me; I can't hear just what you've said
You say go slow; I fall behind
The second hand unwinds
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you; I'll be waiting
Time after time
After my picture fades and darkness has turned to gray
Watching through windows, you're wondering if I'm okay
But you say go slow; I fall behind
The drum beats out of time
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you; I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you; I'll be waiting
(I'll always be waiting)
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Caught up in circles confusion is nothing new
You say go slow; I fall behind
The second hand unwinds
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you; I'll be waiting
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Sometimes you picture me; I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me; I can't hear just what you've said
You say go slow; I fall behind
The second hand unwinds
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you; I'll be waiting
Time after time
After my picture fades and darkness has turned to gray
Watching through windows, you're wondering if I'm okay
But you say go slow; I fall behind
The drum beats out of time
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you; I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you; I'll be waiting
(I'll always be waiting)
Time after time
Time after time
Time after time
Lyrics submitted by risefromtheashes
Time After Time Lyrics as written by Cyndi Lauper Robert Hyman
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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