Time Is A Thief Lyrics by ERNEST & Lukas Nelson
Time is a damned old outlaw
Always on the run
He’ll set you down
And buy you rounds
And rob you when you’re done
Time is a cold wind blowin’
Chills you to the bone
A bitter freeze blowin’ through the trees
Till all your leaves are gone
It’s like a penny
Like a penny
On a busy sidewalk
Stepped over and ignored
It don’t mean nothin’
Don’t mean nothin’
Nothin’ to ya
Till you’re a penny short
Time is an old man smilin’
With a tear drop on his face
Saying, “Sure it ends
Ooh, trust me friend
Life is worth the wait”
He said, “It’s kinda like a penny
Like a penny
On a busy sidewalk
Busy sidewalk
Stepped over and ignored
It don’t mean nothin’
Don’t mean nothin’
Nothin’ to you
Nothin’ to you
Till you’re a penny short”