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...

R.E.M.

R.E.M. were an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry.

Berry quit the band in April 1997, as they were getting together to record demos for the album Up. He was not replaced on a permanent basis, but the band used an assortment of drummers in his place.