He certainly did earn that reputation.
I was born in '67
The year of Sgt. Pepper
And Are You Experienced
Into a suburban heaven
Yeah, it should've been forever
It all seems to make so much sense
But after a while
You realize time flies
And the best thing that you can do
Is take whatever comes to you
'Cause time flies
She said "Luck is what you make it
You just reach out and take it
Now let's dance a while"
She said "nothing ever happens
If you don't make it happen
And if you can't laugh and smile"
But after a while
You realize time flies
And the best thing that you can do
Is take whatever comes to you
'Cause time flies
And laughing in the summer showers
That's still the way I see you now
How does time break down?
With no marker, things slow down
A conference of the strange
And your family is deranged
I could tell you what I'm thinking
While we sit here drinking
But I'm not sure where to start
You see there's something wrong here
I'm sorry if I'm not clear
Can you stop smoking your cigar
But after a while
You realize time flies
And the best thing that you can do
Is take whatever comes to you
'Cause time flies
And the coat you wore to Alton Towers
Is still the way I see you now
The year of Sgt. Pepper
And Are You Experienced
Into a suburban heaven
Yeah, it should've been forever
It all seems to make so much sense
But after a while
You realize time flies
And the best thing that you can do
Is take whatever comes to you
'Cause time flies
She said "Luck is what you make it
You just reach out and take it
Now let's dance a while"
She said "nothing ever happens
If you don't make it happen
And if you can't laugh and smile"
But after a while
You realize time flies
And the best thing that you can do
Is take whatever comes to you
'Cause time flies
And laughing in the summer showers
That's still the way I see you now
How does time break down?
With no marker, things slow down
A conference of the strange
And your family is deranged
I could tell you what I'm thinking
While we sit here drinking
But I'm not sure where to start
You see there's something wrong here
I'm sorry if I'm not clear
Can you stop smoking your cigar
But after a while
You realize time flies
And the best thing that you can do
Is take whatever comes to you
'Cause time flies
And the coat you wore to Alton Towers
Is still the way I see you now
Lyrics submitted by tt86, edited by SuricataKat
Time Flies Lyrics as written by Steven John Wilson
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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