[Verse 1: Robert Lamm]
As I was walking down the street one day
A man came up to me and asked me
What the time was that was on my watch
Yeah, yeah, yeah and I said

[Chorus: Robert Lamm, (Bandmates)]
(I don't) Does anybody really know what time it is?
(Care) Does anybody really care?
(About time) If so, I can't imagine why
(Oh no) We've all got time enough to cry

[Verse 2: Robert Lamm]
I was walking down the street one day
A pretty lady looked at me
And said her diamond watch had stopped cold dead
And I said

[Chorus: Robert Lamm, (Bandmates)]
(I don't) Does anybody really know what time it is?
(Care) Does anybody really care?
(About time, yeah) If so, I can't imagine why
(Oh no, no) We've all got time enough to die

[Verse 3: Robert Lamm]
I was walking down the street one day
Being pushed and shoved by people
Trying to beat the clock, oh
I just don't know, I don't know
And I said... yes, yeah, yeah
[Chorus: Robert Lamm, (Bandmates)]
(I don't) Does anybody really know what time it is?
(Care) Does anybody really care?
(About time) If so I can't imagine why
(Oh no, no) We've all got time enough to die
I'm telling ya

[Outro: Robert Lamm, (Bandmates)]
Everybody's working
(I don't care) I don't care
(About time) Life is much too short
(Oh no, no)