Is time grains of sand That slip quickly, so fast? Is it ticks of the clock That just won't stretch or last? If it's true time ain't nothing But pieces of sand How can so little time Do so much to a man? He's been traveling so long He ain't sure quite since when Some nights he stays up wondering Just how long it has been Staring up at the sky Trading thoughts with the moon He sings it a lullaby When he remembers the tune Lonesome stranger Rides in the day and the night Faces the greatest uncertainty Hopes that he'll put the wrongs right The sand shifts and swirls As he sings a refrain Like salt in a wound It just adds to the pain They say smoke in your eyes Will bring you some tears But the sand wears you down And leaves the mark of the years Lonesome stranger Rides in the day and the night Faces the greatest uncertainty Hopes that he'll put the wrongs right