Against the run of the mill Different degrees So much style without substance So much stuff without style It's hard to recognize the real thing It comes along once in a while Like a rare and precious metal Beneath a ton of rock

I know it's true Blame it on my misplaced heart But what's the use I been losing time And it's a precious thing I don't watch my back much lately It's funny how I see, everything Twisted and turning in the breeze You made your mind up

Don't waste your time Don't let it slip away from you If it's the last thing that you do I hope the sun shows the way Don't crush my spirit today Reveal your precious stones So I can help myself I dig through bone and skull Imagine black emerald

So tell them you love them, and do it today Every moment has a meaning, and time is a precious thing When we wake up in the morning, who knows what it's gonna bring? Life rearranges, all of our best laid plans Better say what's in your heart, you might