Now I can remember the dress that you wore But I never really understood what all the tears were for And you looked so young on that sweet, summer mornin' And I thought that you would stay the same, the way you were before I guess those days are over and we can never get them back 'Cause time runs wild, time runs free Time runs wild like the child that's livin' inside of me Now I've been around, I'm no beginner But you're the only one who loved me, I ever gave a damn about And I let you down and I felt like a sinner Oh, 'cause I was young and eager to see what life was all about Oh, now I guess we just got older, I guess we just lost track 'Cause time runs wild, time runs free Time runs wild like the child that's livin' inside of me, hey Time runs wild, time runs free Time runs wild like the child that's livin' inside of me Oh, in the dark of night, I pray, well, did I throw my youth away? On a dream I'll never realize So I reach out to touch a time, life was simple and you were mine You know it took so long to realize, oh, oh, here I am Oh, you've got to take my hand, oh yeah Hey, time runs wild, time runs free Time runs wild like the child that's livin' inside of me, hey Time runs wild, time runs free Time runs wild like the child that's livin' inside of me, yeah Time runs wild, hey, time runs wild No, you cannot change a thing, baby, because time runs wild, hey Here I am, here I am, you've got to take my hand Baby, I'm your man, oh yeah, ooh