Time after timecyndi lauperlying in my bed i hear the clock tick,and think of youcaught up in circles confusion--is nothing newflashback--warm nights--almost left behindsuitcases of memories,time after--sometimes you picture me--i'm walking too far aheadyou're calling to me, i can't hearwhat you've said--then you say--go slow--i fall behind--the second hand unwindschorus:if you're lost you can look--and you will find metime after timeif you fall i will catch you--i'll be waiting time after timeafter my picture fades and darkness has turned to graywatching through windows--you're wonderingif i'm oksecrets stolen from deep insidethe drum beats out of time--chorus:if you're lost...you said go slow--i fall behindthe second hand unwinds--chorus:if you're lost......time after time time after time time after time time after time