There was a time when the sun shined Played in your soft blond hair Reflected in your golden eyes You leaned back your head and you laughed About tomorrow And then it came like a new day The sun in the sky beamed Water sparkled down the stream We knew this would all go away But not today And when it did you were better Better than the day you were born Not quite so perfectly formed The only wish I had that day That it would stay CHORUS: Just a little more time, with you With me, with you Just a little more time, with you and me. Down by the stream in the mountains I promised you faithfully That I would never leave If'n when I went away I'd still protect you But now I'm gone and the loose ends Are strings running through my hands Tied to an empty land Stuck on a steering wheel In Nebraska But I'm around so baby call me Just before you go to bed Before you lay down your head Or if you need an old fashioned cry I'm your guy CHORUS There was a time...