Time ever slipping by, it seems to fly
Then right before your eyes it's gone
Passing on and on
Sovereign Tyrants, they held fast
To what they thought would last
But then time had taken its toll
And they fell, oh well, oh well
Oh empires had fallen before
And oh no empires would fall again
As we see the changing times
You wonder what will come of mine
Well my friend, there's just no way
To know in hell - only time will tell
On and on and on we go
On and on and on we go
On and on and on we go
Only time will tell
Then right before your eyes it's gone
Passing on and on
Sovereign Tyrants, they held fast
To what they thought would last
But then time had taken its toll
And they fell, oh well, oh well
Oh empires had fallen before
And oh no empires would fall again
As we see the changing times
You wonder what will come of mine
Well my friend, there's just no way
To know in hell - only time will tell
On and on and on we go
On and on and on we go
On and on and on we go
Only time will tell