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Borrowed Time by Homemade Shine

Borrowed Time

Verse 1
Main Street clock got a chipped-off face,
Ticks like it’s daring me to stay in place.
Rust on the rails where the night train sleeps,
Dreams in my pocket I can’t afford to keep.
Same old trucks by the corner store,
Same old talk ‘bout “someday more.”
I smile and nod, say “I’m doing fine,”
But the seconds keep stealing what’s mine. (keep on counting)

Pre-Chorus
Every year feels heavier now,
Like the clock’s got a foot on the gas somehow.

Chorus
I’m living on borrowed time, hear it ticking in my chest,
Small-town stars say “you’ll be fine,” but they won’t let me rest.
I love this place, but it won’t wait,
Dreams don’t age slow, they escalate.
I’m holding on, but the truth don’t rhyme—
You can’t pay forever with borrowed time. (borrowed time)

Verse 2
Mama says, “Boy, don’t rush your life,”
Daddy just sighs, says, “You’ll be alright.”
Friends all married, settled down,
I’m still chasing lines past the edge of town.
Every goodbye feels rehearsed,
Like leaving now might hurt less worse.
Calendar pages fall like leaves,
Each one asking what I believe. (what you gonna do?)

Pre-Chorus
I hear my name in the ticking sound,
Like the future’s knocking, counting down.

Bridge
Maybe courage ain’t leaving clean,
Maybe fear’s just staying unseen.
If I don’t go now, I never might,
What if “someday” runs out tonight? (don’t let it run out)

Chorus (Final)
I’m done with borrowed time, I feel the moment break,
Every second asks my name, every risk I take.
I’ll miss the roads, the quiet signs,
But I won’t miss wishing I’d crossed that line.
If I fall, at least I tried—
Better spent than saved, this borrowed time. (spent it all)

Outro
That old clock still ticks back home,
But my heart don’t beat in one zip code.
If time’s a loan, then here’s my sign—
I’m cashing out this borrowed time. (borrowed time, borrowed time)