Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song I Got By In Time, artist - The Jam. Date of issue: 31.12.1996
Song language: English
I Got By In Time |
| Saw a girl that I used to know |
| I was deep in thought at the time |
| Don’t recognize the face at first |
| 'Cause I was probably looking at mine |
| Well she was the only girl I’ve ever loved |
| But my folks didn’t dig her so much |
| I was young |
| It was serious |
| To me she was the world (she was my world now) |
| I thought I’d never live without her, |
| But I got by in time |
| Well let me tell you now, |
| Saw a guy that I used to know |
| Man he’d changed so much |
| I think it hurt him to say 'hello', |
| 'Cause he hardly opened his mouth |
| Yeah well he was my best friend a few years ago |
| Truly inseperable |
| We were young |
| and full of ideals |
| We were gonna rule this whole world |
| But something happened |
| I didn’t know why |
| But that’s the way that it goes. |
| I suppose, |
| What you say — what you do |
| Don’t mean nothing, nothing at all |
| And all the bonds you make between ya |
| Can be broken any time you want now |
| Please tell me if my philosophy’s wrong |
| I’ve got to know the truth |
| I don’t mean to offend anyone but, |
| You know it’s something that I do, oh- |
| So nice to see you tonight, |
| And I’m so glad that you came |
| Some of the people standing outside, say |
| Sure feel the same |
| Yeah my point is in a round about way |
| Given time he’ll always forget |
| 'Cos the memories |
| That are shouting me on |
| To me everything (you're everything now) |
| And it always will be mine, yeah |
| And no one can take them away |