Released: April 9, 1984
Songwriter: Michael Stipe Bill Berry Peter Buck Mike Mills (R.E.M.)
Producer: Mitch Easter Don Dixon
[Verse 1]
Ask the girl of the hour
By the water tower's watch
If your friends took a fall
Are you obligated to follow?
[Chorus]
Time after time after time
[Verse 2]
When he pulls on his hooves
Will you gather friends by the tower?
If you try to refuse
Will they judge your worth by the hour?
[Chorus]
Time after time after time
Time after time after time
[Verse 3]
If you're tired and you've tried
You can find me in my room
You can stay if you want
But the third time you can't lose
[Chorus]
Time after time after time
Time after time after time
[Verse 4]
Ask the girl of the hour
By the water tower's watch
We can fight if you want
But who will turn out the lights?
[Chorus]
Time after time after time
Time after time after time
[Outro]
Time after time after time
Time after time after...
Ask the girl of the hour
By the water tower's watch
If your friends took a fall
Are you obligated to follow?
[Chorus]
Time after time after time
[Verse 2]
When he pulls on his hooves
Will you gather friends by the tower?
If you try to refuse
Will they judge your worth by the hour?
[Chorus]
Time after time after time
Time after time after time
[Verse 3]
If you're tired and you've tried
You can find me in my room
You can stay if you want
But the third time you can't lose
[Chorus]
Time after time after time
Time after time after time
[Verse 4]
Ask the girl of the hour
By the water tower's watch
We can fight if you want
But who will turn out the lights?
[Chorus]
Time after time after time
Time after time after time
[Outro]
Time after time after time
Time after time after...
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