The common man was young and carefree
Sheltered from the horrors of passing years
Invulnerable, carried by the wind
Of that youth which he, alas! believed
Would last forever
As if time stood still and enjoyed itself
With the enthusiasm of his twenty years
He was sure he would steer his boat
Differently from his parents
"You'll see I'll leave my mark"
He told them, a little arrogant
So he had his whole life ahead of him
But the hands on the clock
Are beating time, never deviating
They catch up with us, leaving in their wake
The dreams we haven't fulfilled
Which fade away like a mirage
Giving way to reality
That's life...
That's life...
That's life...
And the common man adjusts his watch
Because suddenly his time is running out
Where once it wasn't a factor
It becomes precious and counted
And in the middle of this wild-goose chase
He says to himself that life goes too fast
A big TV, little vision
A trip to the south to take a break
Acceptance of living in sheep-like fashion
Following the crowd, applying himself to work
In obedience to time which runs so fast
The man realizes he has accomplished little
Because the hands on the clock
Are beating time, never deviating
They catch up with us, leaving in their wake
The dreams we haven't fulfilled
Which fade away like a mirage
Giving way to reality
That's life...
That's life...
That's life...
Then the common man says to himself that he's just getting by
He knows he's way off base
Every morning it's Groundhog Day
And his life is heading straight to a dead end
Ah! How he'd like to change the course
To have the guts to turn back
It's the boldness of our decisions
That is the driving force of our actions
It's what pushes us to cross the bridge
And the ditch of resignation
But whether we're standing still or moving
One thing is certain: nothing can stop time...
Because the hands on the clock
Are beating time, never deviating
They catch up with us, leaving in their wake
The dreams we haven't fulfilled
Which fade away like a mirage
Giving way to reality
That's life...
That's life...
That's life...
Because the hands on the clock
Are beating time, never deviating...