Squeeze - Cradle to the Grave lyrics

They say time is of the essence They say time will always tell I wasted time in constant panic As the Rome around me fell And each moment that is stolen Gives another time to breathe In a life of turning pages With the bit between my teeth From the cradle to the grave I know I won't be a slave To the mistakes that I've made With the pa**ion and the praise And I won't go till I'm ready From the cradle to the grave They say time is a great healer They say time will not stand still But when I look outside the window I see a sky stuck to a hill And the moon looks down benignly Like it's seen it all before For a thousand generations That don't live here anymore They say time will wait for no man They say time is on my side I can never make my mind up As it all goes whizzing by