I let time go l ightly when I'm h ere with you
I let time go l ightly when the d ay is th rough
I keep a watch on time when I've got w ork to do
I let time go l ightly with yo u
M orning a time for breaking ground and sowing seed
And yet we give up our s unshine s o we can b uy what we n eed
And t hat leaves the e vening to share a fire with a friend or two
t o lose sight of the h ours; t o go l ightly with y ou
I let time go l ightly when I'm h ere with you
I let time go l ightly when the d ay is th rough
I keep a watch on time when I've got w ork to do
I let time go l ightly with yo u
O ld fri ends they me an much more to me t han a new fri end
'cause they can see wher e you are and they know where y ou've been
Music has been my clo sest f riend my fie rcest foe
' cause it can take you so hig h; yes it can take you so low
W hen I was a c hild my m other w ould h elp me along
S he'd rock me to sleep and s ing me a song
S o I learned to lo ve the m usic of a ll the t unes in my head
T he changing of chords t he rhythm of time
I let time go l ightly when I'm h ere with you
I let time go l ightly when the d ay is th rough
I keep a watch on time when I've got w ork to do
I let time go l ightly with yo u
Yes I let time go l ightly with y ou
and a f ire and a fr iend or t wo
With y ou and a f ire and a f riend or t wo
A friend or two and y ou