[Verse 1]
I'd be lyin' if I told you that the thought ain't never crossed my mind
Of you comin' from some back room, jukebox playin', you sayin' "Everything is fine"
Well dreamin' ain't the same since these thoughts started turnin' in my head
Of leavin' and of crying, of me grievin' and you lyin'
I know I knew every word you'd ever said

[Chorus]
You been down in Asheville foolin' 'round dusk 'til dawn
I been tossin' and turnin', restless all night long
You been tryin' to tell me, "No one knows what the years will bring"
I been tryin' to tell you, "Time is everything"

[Verse 2]
Well we've been to the east and we've out over the west
Past towns of broken mem'ries, faded love, and words I wished you'd never said
Well who'd've thought you'd find someone to bring you some love
Now every word's a try, every step another mile
Ain't talkin' straight enough for me to ever know

[Chorus]
You been down in Asheville foolin' 'round dusk 'til dawn
I been tossin' and turnin', restless all night long
You been tryin' to tell me, "No one knows what the years will bring"
I been tryin' to tell you, "Time is everything"
[Verse 3]
This was born, it'll die with that house at the end of the block
Where you first held me tight, and held another for a night
You crossed lines but they were just drawn here in chalk

[Chorus]
You been down in Asheville foolin' 'round dusk 'til dawn
I been tossin' and turnin', restless all night long
You been tryin' to tell me, "No one knows what the years will bring"
I been tryin' to tell you, "Time is everything"
Time is everything