On Time

You won't find me, knockin' at your door.
I've known forever, you don't love me no more.
If you don't want to lay there, with your mouth shut tight,
I'm gettin' myself together, yes, i'm leavin' tonight



You ain't gonna' find nobody, to treat you like i do.
I been down on my knees, you treat me like a fool.
Now, i know what you're tryin' to do, awww, it ain't gonna' happen.
'cause i just done got hip to you, i'm gonna' walk out laughin'.

Ahhh ... ahhh ...
Ah, ah, ahhh ... ahhh ...


The heat of a summer day, poundin' down on my back,
Work like a dog in the sunlight, tryin' to pay the people back.
I killed a man in the spring time; had to work hard just to make a dime,
To buy my baby the things that she needs.
I guess i didn't think twice, and now i have to pay the price,
For killing a man of another creed.


Ahhh ... ahhh ...
Ah, ah, ahhh ... ahhh ...


I guess i'll have to be strong, the rest of my life can't be too long.
I know i'll die some day, and be going far away,
And you won't remember the things that i've done.
I feel a shedding tear, it's only been a year,
But i know i'll be dead when the evening comes.


Ahhh ... ahhh ...
Ah, ah, ahhh ... ahhh ...


I guess i'll have to be strong, the rest of my life can't be too long.


Ahhh ... ahhh ...
Ah, ah, ahhh ... ahhh ...

Well, hey there, baby, do you want to make the scene?
I said a-hey there, baby, do you want to make the scene?
Awww, well, come on over, baby, step into my time machine.


You better jump into my action, i'm gonna' make you feel right.
Awww, jump into my action, i'm gonna' make you feel right.
Don't worry 'bout tomorrow 'cause i'm gonna' love you tonight.


Step into the front row, i'm gonna' show you how.
Step into the front row, i wanna' show you how.
Don't worry 'bout no time we can always come back to right now.


Awww, i'm gonna' give it to you ...


When you wanna' come back, we just turn about.
When you wanna' come back, we just turn about.
But we ain't gonna' come back, 'till there ain't no doubt.


Now don't it get good to you? do you know what i mean?
Now don't it get good to you? don't you know what i mean?
Well, come on over, baby, jump into my time machine.

If you find yourself looking for someone
To make good the bad things that you've done.
Do you think you're looking straight ahead?
And, will you find the answer when you're dead?


Well, then you should listen now to me.
And, i'll tell you how i think it should be.
No one tells you why you're here to live.
This is why it's you who must forgive.


No! you can't kill your brother ...
No! because you love each other.
No! you can't steal his pennies ...
No! 'cause you didn't leave him any.


Ahhhhhh ... ahhhhhh ...
Ahhhhhh ... ahhhhhh ...


And if reason tells you not to live,
But you feel there's something left to give.
You can't leave this place until it's done,
So you'll see one more rising of the sun.


Sun ...
Sun ... you're gonna' see it one more time.
Sun ... oh you can't get away from it.
Sun ... you're gonna see it, oh, one more time

If you can't feel it keep on tryin',
'cause that's the way it's got to be. yeah, yeah, yeah.
It's comin' down and i ain't buyin',
It's gonna' take a long time, to catch up with me.


And when you notice your condition,
Maybe you'll want to stay with me. yeah, yeah, yeah.
Then we can find the true definition,
The answer's here, right here with me.


Row, row, row your boat ...
Row, row, row your boat ...
Row, row, row your boat ...
Repeated in rounds -- 12 measures total


I want the world to know my reason.
And, if you help me find a way, yeah, yeah, yeah,
I'll bring my own and keep on pleasin'.
But, baby, this is the way i'm gonna' stay.