Story Behind The Song

The lyricist is a mature man with an ambitious imagination.

Song Description

A mature man weighs his romantic options, sitting on the street and watching all the girls go by.

Lyrics

NOTHING BUT TIME
Lyric by Ed Kulkosky, music by Jay Kerr

I wanted every woman
When I was in my prime.
So many women, so little time.
But that was long ago
And things are changing fast.
Who said your prime was
Ever gonna last?
Now I'm sitting at a sidewalk table
At a coffee house downtown,
Watching all the girls go by,
And man, it gets me down.

Baby, baby with the perfect hips,
I saw you glide by this noon.
You didn't see me in my beat-up hat,
You didn't see me 'cause I'm out of tune.
Getting older, that's my only crime.
So many women, and I've got nothing but time.

Baby, baby with the perfect smile,
I saw you ride by like that.
You didn't see me in my faded shirt,
You didn't see me 'cause I'm getting fat.
Getting older, that's my only crime.
So many women, and I've got nothing,
Nothing but time.

I can't take you out
'Cause they don't let me drive
And I'm waiting a few days
For my check to arrive.
I'm still thinking of another day,
I'm still aching for the one
That got away.

Baby, baby with the perfect legs,
I saw you stride by today.
You didn't see me 'cause it's been awhile,
You didn't see me 'cause I'm getting gray.
No amount of dye can hide
The gray I feel deep inside.
Getting older, that's my only crime
And women, beautiful women,
So many women,
And I've got nothing,
I've got nothing,
I've got nothing
But time.