Beat the Clock by The McCoys Lyrics

[Chorus]
Beat the clock
Try to make it stop
Before time can draw the line
And cut you down to her size
Beat the clock
Try to make it stop
Tell me how long will it take
Before you finally realize

[Verse 1]
That the carnival is over
And you've seen much better days
You have wasted too much time
In to many different plays
You deny the possibility
Of growin' old
You are filled with false humility
You're much too bold

[Chorus]
Beat the clock
Try to make it stop
Before time can draw the line
And cut you down to her size
Beat the clock
Try to make it stop
Tell me how long will it take
Before you finally realize
[Verse 2]
That you're in this game same as me
Although you think you're not
When you try to rise above it all
You get just what you got
It seems to me you're slippin'
You seem slightly unnerved
When you finally see yourself
You get what you deserve

[Instrumental Break]

[Chorus]
Beat the clock
Try to make it stop
Before time can draw the line
And cut you down to her size
Beat the clock
Try to make it stop
Tell me how long will it take
Before you finally realize

[Verse 3]
That the carnival is over
And you've seen much better days
You have wasted too much time
In to many different plays
You deny the possibility
Of growin' old
You are filled with false humility
You're much too bold