Father time used to dance through the night With the ghosts of America's prime He's still on our side with a family man's pride In hopes we will rise once again So hold us close sweet time We'll rise once again These years won't pass us by So come alive my friends So come alive my friends An old man said \"I'm alive til I'm dead\" So simple but I asked what he meant He said life and love might be gifts from above But our happiness comes from within Life and love might be gifts from above But our happiness comes from within So hold us close sweet time We'll dance once again These years won't pass us by So come alive my friends So come alive my friends