"The Clock" lyrics

She's got it all, always running the damn show
Reaping what she sows
But, ooh, she dreams of little footsteps running down the hallway

And she's got a man
Gonna love her her whole life
Won't hold her back, holds her tight
Ooh, and they keep saying, "Maybe someday"

But when she lays her head down next to him at night
She hears a voice whisper, "You're running out of time"
She has everything to lose and everything to gain
Yeah, she ain't quite ready yet, but how much longer can she wait?
And for him it ain't a thought
But she'll always hear the ticking of the clock

She's done the math, wants to have
Two by thirty-three, just yesterday she was eighteen
Now she can't help but feel like her timeline's in a rush
'Cause there's so many dreams that she hasn't even touched

So when she lays her head down next to him at night
She hears a voice whisper, "You're running out of time"
She has everything to lose and everything to gain
Yeah, she ain't quite ready yet, but how much longer can she wait?
And for him it ain't a thought
But she'll always hear the ticking of the clock

It won't slow down for anyone
Louder every trip around the sun

When she lays her head down next to him at night
She hears a voice whisper, "You're running out of time"
She has everything to lose and everything to gain
Yeah, she ain't quite ready yet, but who's ever ready anyways?
And for him it ain't a thought
For her it never stops
She'll always hear the ticking of the clock