He circled and stared

Nervous and scared

He knew both the thrill and the cost

But he didn't think twice

This amazing device

Was his last chance to see what he'd lost

Now if time is really a river

And upstream's where he needed to be

He set his sights on the past

Finished his glass

And went back in history



To the casual eye it's a barstool

But it's really much more than it seems

A few drinks and then

She'll be with him again

As he sits on the time machine



Like all pioneers

He swallowed his fears

And watched the whole room fade to black

He's dying to go

But he's no fool, he knows

How hard it will be to come back

But tonight he's tired of the lonely

And tomorrow will not be the cure

So he'll just slip away

Find yesterday

And spend one more night with her



Now as far as the customers can tell

He's just one more fool who talks to himself

But every man in this place would line up

If they knew what that seat really was (but)



To the casual eye it's a barstool

But it's really much more than it seems

Just a few drinks and then

She'll be with him again

As he sits on the time machine



Just a few drinks and then

She'll be with him again

As he sits on the time machine