[Spoken Intro]
"Gentle Giant, how would you describe your music?"
"Well, I guess [unintelligible]"

[Intro: Derek Shulman]
As years drift by and future dies
As years drift by and future dies

[Verse 1: Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Kerry Minnear & Derek Shulman]
He sits and he thinks about all he's done in life (As years drift by and future dies)
I'm now an old man, what have I been in life? (As years drift by and future dies)
What did I do? (As years drift by)
Had no end to aspire to (And future dies, as years drift by, drift by)

[Verse 2: Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Kerry Minnear & Derek Shulman]
His dreams as a boy were of hope and intention (As years drift by and future dies)
Of making his mark with his plans and invention (As years drift by and future dies)
Where did they go? (As years drift by)
How could he know how time goes? (And future dies, as years drift)

[Segue: Derek Shulman & Kerry Minnear & [John Weathers?]]
In my day, had to have certain future
But now you can do as you like
All that I might have wanted
Seeking what you're after but not for me
[Bridge: Derek Shulman & Kerry Minnear & John Weathers]
I thought everything may come to me
Made my way only as I'm able
I thought everything may come to me
Made my way only as I'm able
I thought everything may come to me
Made my way only as I'm able
I thought everything may come to me
Made my way only as I'm able
I thought everything may come to me (Everything come to me)
Made my way only as I'm able (Made my way as able)
I thought everything may come to me (Everything come to me)
Made my way only as I'm able (Made my way as able)
I thought everything may come to me (Everything come to me)
Made my way only as I'm able (Made my way as able)
I thought everything may come to me (Everything come to me)
Made my way only as I'm able (Made my way as)

[Verse 3: Kerry Minnear, Derek Shulman, Kerry Minnear & Derek Shulman]
(As years drift by and future dies)
He knows there's no more he can do, no romances (As years drift by and future dies)
Now bitter today for they have all his chances (As years drift by and future dies)
All too late, no one waits (As years drift by and future dies)
How time goes by (As years drift by, drift by)

[Outro: Derek Shulman & Kerry Minnear & [John Weathers?], Derek Shulman]
All that I might, all that I might
All that I might, all that I might
Drift by
Have as my years drift by
Never for me