Need: Funny how time slips away

[Roger Hughes]

I'm looking for the lyrics to the tune, "Funny How Time Slips Away,"
which Willie Nelson and many others have recorded. Any assistance
would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Roger Hughes

[Childuf60s]

Funny How Time Slips Away
Written by Willie Nelson
Versions placed on the Pop
charts by Jimmy Elledge (1962, # 22), Johnny Tillotson (1963, # 50), Joe
Hinton
(1964, # 13); Dorothy Moore (1976, # 58), and The Spinners (1983, #67)
Country charts saw it by Billy Walker (1961, # 21), Narvel Felts (1975, #
12), and finally, in 1981 Ole Willie his ownself finally got to chart it,
along with Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass, at #41.

Well, hello there
My, it's been a long, long time
How'm I doin'?
Well, I guess I'm doin' fine
It's been so long now
An' it seems like it was only yesterday
Ain't it funny how time slips away?

How's your new love?
Gee, I hope he's doin' fine
I heard ya told him
That you'd love till the end of time
Well, that's the same thing that you told me
Seems like just the other day
Gee, ain't it funny how time just slips away?

I gotta go now
Guess I'll see you 'round
I don't know when, though
I never know when I'll be back in town
Now remember whatcha told me
That "in time you're gonna pay"
And it's surprisin' how time slips away

Notes and transcription by Robin Hood

These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above
and do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet
music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets.

[laura]

Well hello there, my it's been a long, long time.
How I'm doin'? Oh I guess that I'm doin' fine.
Been so long now, but it seems like yesterday,
Gee ain't it funny, how time slips away.

How's your new love, well I hope that he's doin' fine.
Heard you told him, that you'd love him til the end of time.
Now that's the same that you told me, seems like just the other day,
Gee ain't it funny, how time slips away

Gotta go now, guess I'll see you around.
Don't know when though, never know when I'll be back in town.
Just remember, what I told you, that in time you're goin' to pay,
Ain't it surprising, how time slips away.

(From memory so there may be a few mistakes)

Laura