It Takes Time Lyrics

Lyric discussion by piemerica 

Cover art for It Takes Time lyrics by Glen Phillips

This is about a man struggling to provide for his family yet still spend time with them. In Glen's case his job is as a touring musician. The line "I thought that time had only one way to go" to me may refer to him once being with the popular Toad the Wet Sprocket making good income to being a now lesser known solo artist touring to live.