Forty Five Years Lyrics

Forty-five years, and they hand me this watch

It's cold as the nights I worked around the clock

Traded my dreams for titles and pay

Forgot who I was along the way

Now I sit here alone, just me and the tick

Counting each second, it's making me sick

All the dinners I missed, all the nights I stayed late

Now I'm left with this watch and the weight of regret

I was young once, had fire in my chest

Swore I'd be different, never settle for less

But I buried that kid under deadlines and pride

Lost him somewhere, now he's buried inside

Now I sit here alone, just me and the tick

Counting each second, it's making me sick

All the friends that I lost, all the promises broke

This watch in my hand, feels like a cruel joke

There's no grand ending, no ribbon tied neat

Just a man, and his life left incomplete

To anyone listening, don't end it this way

Don't trade your soul for a cold payday

Now I sit here alone, just me and the tick

Counting each second, it's making me sick

Every moment I wasted, each dream I let die

Now all I've got is this watch and a hollow goodbye

Forty-five years, man, they don't give 'em back

And no gold-plated watch can make up for that

Forty-five years, man, they don't give 'em back

And no gold-plated watch can make up for that...