It's the right time for you and I to run but you're never there And when you're last in line no one waits for you if you didn't care Had your platinum streets paved with gold You never chose to run You'll never reach it You might find you can't get away and won't break the chain To the touch of a hand And if you find you're slipping away you'll have to face the day With the cost of the sand In your own eyes is there more to life than a passing smile You might see the day as a path you take but it's many miles And that one small thing you wanted most Fades with every day You'll never see it You might find you can't get away and won't break the chain To the touch of a hand And if you find you're slipping away you'll have to face the day With the cost of the sand I know why you can't let go You'll miss them Worlds you don't know Don't let your life pass by you Now Now Now You might find you can't get away and won't break the chain To the touch of a hand And if you find you're slipping away you'll have to face the day With the cost of the sand You might find you can't get away and won't break the chain To the touch of a hand And if you find you're slipping away you'll have to face the day With the cost of the san