It's a peculiar thing How the mind reacts when the heart decides it's losing It's a peculiar thing But the same thing always happens They'll give you sympathy They'll say they understand They'll say they'll find a place Where you can run away It's a peculiar thing When the words you use seem to lose their meaning It's a peculiar thing How it all goes on and they never know you're missing They'll give you sympathy They'll say they understand They'll say the things That make you want to run away Wait for the time to come They've got theirs and I've got mine Wait for the time to come There's not much left and there's not much time Wait for the time to come Cause they've got theirs and I've got mine It's a disturbing thing How the first mistake hides a hundred more than it(?) figure It's a disturbing thing How the first one lasts the longest They'll give you explanations They'll think you understand They'll give you invitations And you'll run away Wait for the time to come They've got theirs and I've got mine Wait for the time to come There's not much left and there's not much time Wait for the time to come They've got theirs and I've got mine It's a peculiar thing How it reappears at the time you least expect it It's a peculiar way To prove your point you're just a puny insect They'll give you sympathy They'll say they understand They'll act like nothing happened But you'll run away Wait for the time to come They've got theirs and I've got mine Wait for the time to come There's not much left and there's not much time Wait for the time to come Cause they've got theirs and I've got mine