| Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams
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| He said somehow, someway, it’s gotta get better than this
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| Patty packed her bags, left a note for her mama, she was just 17
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| There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her little sister goodbye
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| They held each other tight as they drove on through the night, they were so
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| excited
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| We got but one shot at life, let’s take it while we’re still not afraid
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| Because life is so brief, and time is a thief when you’re undecided
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| And like a fistful of sand, it can slip right through your hands
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| Young hearts be free tonight
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| Time is on your side
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| Don’t let 'em put you down
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| Don’t let 'em push you around
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| Don’t let 'em ever change your point of view
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| Paradise was closed, so they headed for the coast in a blissful manner
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| They took a two-room apartment that was jumping every night of the week
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| Happiness was found in each other’s arms, as expected, yeah
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| Billy pierced his ears, drove a pickup like a lunatic, ooh
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| Young hearts be free tonight
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| Time is on your side
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| Don’t let 'em put you down
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| Don’t let 'em push you around
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| Don’t let 'em ever change your point of view
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| Come on, man
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| Whoo
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| Young hearts be free tonight
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| Time is on, on your side
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| Billy wrote a letter back home to Patty’s parents, trying to explain
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| He said we’re both real sorry that it had to turn out this way
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| But there ain’t no point in talking when there’s nobody listening,
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| so we just ran away
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| Patty gave birth to a 10-pound baby boy, yeah
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| Young hearts be free tonight
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| Time is on your side
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| Young hearts be free tonight
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| Time is on your side
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| Young hearts be free tonight
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| Time is on your side
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| Young hearts gotta learn
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| Time is on, yeah, time is on your side
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| Time, time, time, time is on your side, is on your side, is on your side
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| Young hearts be free tonight
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| Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah
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| Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh |