This Precious Time Lyrics - The Mamas & The Papas

You've been keeping me lonely 

You've been keeping me down 

And I'm sitting here wondering 

Why I'm still hanging around 

The night's grown cold, babe 

Can't you see the signs? 

Ah, there's no use wasting 

This precious time 

Look out your window 

Ah, can't you see? 

That the sun is getting fast 

For you and me 

Ah, you've grown hard, babe 

Can't you see the signs? 

Ah, there's no use wasting 

This precious time 

Well, I should be out seeking 

Instead of hiding 

Yeah, I should be out laughing 

Instead of crying, crying, crying 

'Coz you've been keeping me lonely 

You've been keeping me down 

And I'm sitting here thinking to myself 

Why I'm sticking around 

When you no longer hear me 

And your eyes can't see 

What this precious time 

Means to someone like me 

Oh, I wanna start living 

Life's for the taking 

And I've gotta start living 

If I wanna be tasting, tasting, tasting 

This precious time