Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell When I was just a little boy, only six years old I asked my daddy, "What he thinks my future hold" He said, "Son, when you grow up to be a man The facts of life you will start to understand Nobody knows, just what tomorrow may bring So I wanna tell you now and listen while I sing" Father said, "Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell" Now I'm a lonely man trying to make life on my own Ever since the day I was born, I never have a happy home Just like a river, I've been running ever since The day I was born in that broken down little town I'm wondering now just what my gain will be 'Cause it seems to me, happiness I'll never see Mama said, "Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell" What he say now, time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell, oh yeah Time keeps on changing like the weather and the seasons "For every mistake", Mama said, "There must be a reason" After a storm, there's got to be a calm So I think I'll wait a while and try to wear a smile Mama said, "Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell" What he say now, time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell One more time now Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell One more time now Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell
Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell When I was just a little boy, only six years old I asked my daddy, "What he thinks my future hold" He said, "Son, when you grow up to be a man The facts of life you will start to understand Nobody knows, just what tomorrow may bring So I wanna tell you now and listen while I sing" Father said, "Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell" Now I'm a lonely man trying to make life on my own Ever since the day I was born, I never have a happy home Just like a river, I've been running ever since The day I was born in that broken down little town I'm wondering now just what my gain will be 'Cause it seems to me, happiness I'll never see Mama said, "Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell" What he say now, time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell, oh yeah Time keeps on changing like the weather and the seasons "For every mistake", Mama said, "There must be a reason" After a storm, there's got to be a calm So I think I'll wait a while and try to wear a smile Mama said, "Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell" What he say now, time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell One more time now Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell One more time now Time will tell, time will tell Time alone, alone will tell
