Ask the girl of the hour by the water tower's watch
If your friends took a fall, are you obligated to follow

Time after, time after time

When the bull's on his hooves, when you gather friends by the tower
If you try to refuse, will they judge your worth by the hour?

Time after, time after time

Time after, time after

If your tired and you're tried you can find me in my room
You can stay if you want and the third time you can't lose

Time after, time after time
Time after, time after time

Ask the girl of the hour, by the water tower's watch
We can fight if you want but who will turn out the light

Time after, time after time
Time after, time after time
Time after, time after time

Time after, time after

Copyright: Universal Music Publishing Group
Writer(s): Bill Berry, Michael Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck