Listen to all the people walking in the rain Hear the young mother guide her children by the hand All the sound of life All the sound of love Listen to buildings being torn down to make more room for buildings Listen to stories disappearing under wrecking ball and cranes All the sights are fading Oh, the sound of fading But I'd rather be with you, anywhere Oh, the sound of life Oh, the sound of change Oh, the sound of starting Over from the start I wanna be with you
I wanna be with you I wanna be with you when you're starting out I wanna be with you When you're waking up When you wash your hair When you're taking coffee When you go to work When you're eating lunch When you pay your bills When you're dancing on the floor When you hear this song When you close your eyes at night Listening to those drops of rain When you have the time When you have more time When you're in love with the thought of love Once more