Clock on the Wall Lyrics

When he thinks how long has this been going on for

Stood every night there glued to that bar

Circling around like a moth in her flame

Does she need him or is it all part of a game

Caught in that web that only she can spin

Hooked on that heaven that he never can win

And that clock on the wall just climbs on up that hill

It's work in the morning back on that treadmill

Father time takes no prisoners Ive hear it said

No escape from that black could that's over his head

The end of the weekend and hes all alone

And the clock on the wall says its time to go home

That space in between them still yawns just as wide

But just to be with her hell take all in his stride

Those patterns that keep a man lost in a maze

As they go once again on their separate ways

So landlord please pull one last drink for me

Time to be winding up this grand old opry

And that clock on the wall just climbs on up that hill

It's work in the morning back on that treadmill

Father time takes no prisoners Ive hear it said

No escape from that black could that's over his head

The end of the weekend and hes all alone

And the clock on the wall says its time to go home

Hell be a safety net if thats what it takes

If it stops her from falling down when her heart breaks

Better than losing her though hes aware

That her heart is all spoken for living elsewhere

Is he clutching at straws like a man who will drown

Will this house of cards all come tumbling down

This bar is his best friend this glass the best deal

To put a brave on the way that he feels

He wonders is it time to break free and let go

Or keep coming back to bathe in that warm glow