[Chorus: Michael]
Slipping through the hourglass of time
Fitting in the mirrors of my mind

[Verse 1: Jermaine]
Traveling through the mirrors of my mind
I see reflections of a sweet love left behind
Kaleidoscopes of memories turning gray
Why do I hold on to yesterday?

[Chorus: Michael]
Slipping through the hourglass of time
Fitting in the mirrors of my mind, oh

[Verse 2: Jermaine + Michael]
Reflecting off the mirrors of my mind
Questions that I've asked a million times
Why did it turn out this way?
Girl, why must we love always and yesterday?
I keep pretending, with memories never-ending, oh
I can't keep fooling myself

[Jackson 5 + Jermaine]
Slipping through the hourglass of time
Slipping through the hourglass of time
I keep pretending, I keep pretending
I keep pretending, I keep pretending
Slipping through the hourglass of time
I keep pretending, I keep pretending
I keep pretending...
[Outro: Jackson 5 + (Jermaine) + Michael]
Slipping through the hourglass of time
Slipping through the hourglass of time
Slipping through the hourglass of time
(I keep pretending), with memories never-ending, oh
Slipping through the hourglass of time
Slipping through the hourglass of time
(I keep pretending), with memories never ending, oh
Slipping through the hourglass of time
Slipping through the hourglass of time
(I keep pretending), with memories never ending, oh