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Artist: Ultravox
Canonical path: /ultravox/when-the-time-comes
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When the Time Comes
Read When the Time Comes lyrics by Ultravox on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When the Time Comes
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So you think it's over
So you think that down's the only way out
A sad excuse for lovers
With your head held high and your heart still full of doubt
It's just like you to scorn, the only one who'll mourn
The day he doesn't love you
When the time comes I'll cry
On the day that you cut the thread
When my heart tears I'll cry
So you gave up giving
As you sit and smile when the awkward silence falls
Deny the life you're living
Just a fleeting love that you only half recall
It's just like you to make a passion turn to hate
The day he doesn't love you
When the time comes I'll cry
On the day that you cut the thread
When my heart tears I'll cry
Still we're here together
Feeling helpless as our heaven turns to hell
The taker and the giver
Washed in anger when we think how far we fell
It's just like you to take the step that makes the break
The day he doesn't love you, oh
When the time comes I'll cry
When the time comes I'll cry
When the time comes I'll cry
When the time comes I'll cry
Cry, cry, oh
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