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Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams
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He said somehow, some way, it's gotta get better than this
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Patti packed her bags, left a note for her momma, she was just seventeen
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There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her little sister goodbye

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They held each other tight as they drove on through the night they were so exited
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We got just one shot of life, let's take it while we're still not afraid
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Because life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecided
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And like a fistful of sand, it can slip right through your hands

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Young hearts be free tonight
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Time is on your side
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Don't let them put you down, don't let 'em push you around
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Don't let 'em never change your point of view

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Paradise was closed so they headed for the coast in a blissful manner
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They took a tworoom apartment that was jumping ev'ry night of the week
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Happiness was found in each other's arms as expected, yeah
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Billy pierced his ears, drove a pickup like a lunatic, ooh!

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Young hearts be free tonight
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Time is on your side
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Don't let them put you down, don't let 'em push you around
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Don't let 'em never change your point of view

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Young hearts be free tonight time is on your side

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Billy wrote a letter back home to patti's parents tryin' to explain
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He said we're both real sorry that it had to turn out this way

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But there ain't no point in talking when there's nobody list'ning so we just ran away
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Patti gave birth to a ten pound baby boy, yeah!

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Young hearts be free tonight time is on your side
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Young hearts be free tonight time is on your side
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Young hearts be free tonight time is on your side

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Young hearts gotta run free, be free, live free
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Time is on, time is on your side
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Time, time, time, time is on your side
Is on your side
Is on your side
Is on your side

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Young heart be free tonight
Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah

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