Killin' Time
Kris Kristofferson
Killin’ Time Lyrics
Kris Kristofferson
See that long line of people who keep standin’ in the rain
Lookin' tired, gettin' cold
And that signal light they're waitin’ for, don't ever seem to change
Killin’ time, ain't it slow.
That's the closest thing to livin’ that they're ever gonna know
And their good times ain't no better than the bad
'Cause they think they need a signal light to tell ‘em they can go,
Killin’ time, ain't it sad.
Watch ‘em bendin’ with the burden of the pennies that they save
Markin’ time, growin' old
Slowly marchin’ by the numbers to the freedom of the grave
Killin’ time, ain't it slow.
Never waste your time explainin’ that their way of life is wrong,
‘Cause the truth is only going to make ‘em mad.
Only wonder about life is why it seemed to take so long.
Killin’ time, ain't it sad.
Don't feel sorry for those people who keep standin’ in the rain
They don't mind, they don't know
'Cause it never crossed their minds they got a reason to complain
Killin’ time, ain't it slow.
They're not haunted by the visions that they never dared to see
And they'll never miss the things they never had
They're condemned to go on livin’ in a penitentiary
For killin’ time, ain't it sad.
Killin’ time, ain't it sad.
Killin’ time, ain't it sad.