The Time Machine

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 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
 *Chorus*
 to the casual eye its 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 is tired of the loney
 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)
 *Chorus*
 just a few drinks and then
 she'll be with him again
 as he sits on the time machine