The clock on the wall ticks throughout the day It never pauses or stops It counts down the minutes and seconds left The precious moments left in my day I guess I'll keep counting down The dawn turns to dusk and exhaustion overwhelms me There was no time to bask in the sun Each second was spent checking items off my list As the world around me fades to black But her words echo The night is young You don't have to fear an absence of The time you hold so dear The night is young You've got time to spare I promise that you'll do All the things you want to do The world keeps turning And my heart's still learning As I look up at the stars I may be hurting But my soul's still burning With a glance at what I love The night is young You don't have to fear an absence of The time you hold so dear The night is young You've got time to spare I promise that you'll do All the things you want to do The night is young And I've got time to spare The night is young Ooh The night is young You've got time to spare I promise that you'll do All the things you want to