How did I ever let you slip away
Never knowing I'd be singing this song some day
And now I'm sinking, sinking to rise no more
Ever since you closed the door

If I could turn, turn back the hands of time
Then my darlin' you'd still be mine
If I could turn, turn back the hands of time
Then darlin' you, you'd still be mine

Funny, funny how time goes by
And blessings are missed in the wink of an eye
Why oh why oh why should one have to go on suffering
When every day I pray please come back to me

And you had enough love for the both of us
But I, I, I did you wrong, I admit I did
But now I'm facing the rest of my life alone,

I'd never hurt you
Never do you wrong
And never leave your side
If I could turn back the hands

There'd be nothing I wouldn't do for you
Forever honest and true to you
If you accept me back in your heart, I love you

That would be my will
Darlin' I'm begging you to take me by the hands

I'm going down, yes I am
Down on my bended knee,
And I'm gonna be right there until you return to me

If I could just turn back that little clock on the wall
Then I'd come to realize how much I love you