Time is slipping by
Time is running out
Time is all that you have
Have you forgotten how to laugh
The lady said
You're far too serious
For such a young man

(Oh) but what did she know
She was just a stranger
Hanging out advice
Nobody wants to hear

You've, got, everything to lose
Got, everything to gain
Don't you have any sense
To begin again
Tell me what, are, your alternatives
There, is, no compromise
I know that it's hard
To free yourself
From the quicksand of life

Love is slipping by
Love is running out
Love is all that you have
If you've forgotten how to laugh
The lady said
It's just a good thing
That you got the money

(Oh) but what did she know
She was just a stranger
Handing out advice
Standing clear of the danger

You've, got, everything to lose
Got, everything to gain
Don't you have any sense
To begin again
Tell me what, are, your alternatives
There, is, no compromise
I know that it's hard
To free yourself
From the quicksand of life

You've, got, everything to lose
Got, everything to gain
Don't you have any sense
To begin again
Tell me what, are, your alternatives
There, is, no compromise
I know that it's hard
To free yourself

You've, got, everything to lose
Got, everything to gain
Don't you have any sense
To begin again

Oh-oh
(You've, got, everything to lose)
Oh-ooh
(Got, everything to gain)
Oh-ooh, o-ooh, oh-ooh
(Tell me what) are, your alternatives
There, is, no compromise

You've, got, everything to lose
Got, everything to gain
Tell me what, are, your alternatives
There, is, no compromise

You've, got, everything to lose
Got, everything to gain