Around the Clock

The clock is ticking down the minutes,
It’s time for me to go.
I know it seems we just got together,
But Daddy's gotta go.

Hold my hand, say goodbye.
Time and duties aren't our friends.
We'll part for now, no, don't cry.
Watch the taillights fade.

On the road, on the job,
Around the clock, the hands don't stop.
Work calls in, another day,
Gone to dust, gone away.
Wash the tears, don't give in,
Blood and sweat don't always win.
Life calls in, another day,
To the past, gone away.

The sun sinks faster, it seems to me,
Telling me it's time to go.
I know you want me here forever,
But Daddy's gotta go.

So hold my hand, say goodbye.
The past and present aren't our freinds.
We'll part for now, dry your eyes.
Watch the taillights fade.

On the road, on the job,
Around the clock, the hands don't stop.
Work calls in, another day,
Gone to dust, gone away.
Wash the tears, don't give in,
Blood and sweat don't always win.
Life calls in, another day,
To the past, gone away.

If I could change the past,
I'd do it just for you.
But the power isn't in my hands,
To make it all anew.
Now the power isn't in my hands,
I'm paying all my dues.

On the road, on the job,
Around the clock, the hands don't stop.
Work calls in, another day,
Gone to dust, gone away.
Wash the tears, don't give in,
Blood and sweat don't always win.
Life calls in, another day,
To the past, gone away.