Funny How Time Slips Away



Sung by Jerry Wallace

Written by Willie Nelson

A DEFINITE CROSSOVER HIT

Wallace's version not released as a single but versions were placed on the Pop

charts by Jimmy Elledge (1962, # 22), Johnny Tillotson (1963, # 50), Joe Hinton

(1964, # 13); Dorothy Moore (1976, # 58), and, wouldja believe?, The Spinners

(1983, #67)!!!!

Furthermore, Country charts saw it by Billy Walker (1961, # 21), Narvel Felts

(1975, # 12), and finally, in 1981 Ole Willie his ownself finally got to chart it,

along with Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass, at #41.



Well, hello there

My, it's been a long, long time

How'm I doin'?

Well, I guess I'm doin' fine

It's been so long now

An' it seems like it was only yesterday

Ain't it funny how time slips away?



How's your new love?

Gee, I hope he's doin' fine

I heard ya told him

That you'd love till the end of time

Well, that's the same thing that you told me

Seems like just the other day

Gee, ain't it funny how time just slips away?



I gotta go now

Guess I'll see you 'round

I don't know when, though

I never know when I'll be back in town

Now remember whatcha told me

That "in time you're gonna pay"

And it's surprisin' how time slips away