Older chests reveal themselves
老箱子自己显露出来
Like a crack in a wall
就像墙上的裂纹
Starting small and grow in time
开始很小,随着时间增长
And we always seem to need the help Of someone else
我们看起来需要别人的帮助
To mend that shelf
修理那隔板
Too many books
它放了很多书
Read me your favourite line
把你最爱的文字读给我
Papa went to other lands
爸爸去过其他的地方
And he found someone who understands
他找到了一些人,他们能够理解
The ticking and the western man's need to cry
滴答声,还有西部男人为什么哭泣
He came back the other day you know
你知道的,前几天他回来了
Some things in life may change
生命中的一些东西可能会改变
And some things
而一些东西
They stay the same
他们保持原样
Like time there's always time
就像时间,总有一些时间
On my mind
留在我心里
So pass me by I'll be fine
这样从我身边掠过,我会很好
Just give me time
只是给我一些时间
Older gents sit on the fence
年老的绅士坐在篱笆上
With their cap in hand
手里拿着帽子
Looking grand
看上去很高贵
They watch their city change
他们看着他们的城市在变化
Children scream or so it seems
孩子们似乎在叫喧着
Out of doors and into stores with bigger names
出了门,进了商店,长大了
Mama tried to wash their faces
妈妈想给他们洗脸
But these kids they lost their graces
但是这些孩子却早已失去他们的体面
And daddy lost at the races too many times
爸爸也在赛跑中失败了很多次
She broke down the other day yeah you know
前几天妈妈屈服了,你知道的
Some things in life may change
生命中的一些东西可能会改变
But some things
但也有一些东西
They stay the same
他们会保持原样
Like time there's always time
就像时间,总有一些时间
On my mind
停留在我心中
So pass me by I'll be fine
就这样经过我身边,我会很好的
Just give me time
只是给我一些时间
Time there's always time
时间,总有时间
On my mind
停留在我心中
Pass me by I'll be fine
经过我身边,我会很好
Just give me time
仅仅需要给我一些时间