Listen up before the day is faded I got a really short story to tell Keeping time and an open mind Keeping time and an open mind Can I open with a question? Not a sugar coated lesson Less than 20 minutes later when I'm catching dirty looks From the ones who won't admit when they're wrong Scaring all the girls just by repeating the name of this song You think you're getting off easy But you're barely getting along, playing harder to get Got no issue with the time when you?re the love of your life The more you try to make a stand the longer you?re gonna sit Too fulfilling, committing for a full go Too fulfilling, committing for a fool Listen up before the day is faded I got a really short story to tell Keeping time and an open mind Keeping time and an open mind Listen up before the day is faded I got a really short story to tell As anyone can see that you've created your god Counting on hope, only living for the night of your life Whoa, way to make a clearer day Whoa, way to bring a dreamer awake Are you open to suggestion? My education guess is no answer, gotta circle yes or no Knowing that I'm right when you're left where you don?t want to be Wasting time blaming, not admitting that you?re starting to see You?re not getting off easy But you're barely getting along, playing harder to get Still pretending that you're ending what should have never began Trying hard to prove me wrong but I ain't seen nothing yet Listen up before the day is faded I got a really short story to tell Keeping time and an open mind Keeping time and an open mind Listen up before the day is faded I got a really short story to tell As anyone can see that you've created your god Counting on hope, only living for the night of your life Counting on hope, only living for the night of your life Too fulfilling, committing for a full go Too fulfilling, committing for a full go Too fulfilling, committing for a full go Too fulfilling, committing for a full go Whoa, way to make a clearer day Whoa, way to bring a dreamer awake Whoa, way to make a clearer day Whoa, way to bring a dreamer awake Listen up before the day is faded I got a really short story to tell Keeping time and an open mind Keeping time and an open mind Listen up before the day is faded I got a really short story to tell As anyone can see that you've created your god Counting on hope, only living for the night of your life Counting on hope, only living for the night of your life Counting on hope, only living for the night of your life As anyone can see that you've created your god You?re counting on hope, pretending that you?re someone you're not