In 2001 I was finishing up the last musical I would write for students. I was suffering from incredible burnout but was determined to finish up with something stronger than anything I had written before. 

Originally this was two separate sets of lyrics, Time Is Fleeting and I Believe. On my computer they were on the same page as were all the possibilities I had written for songs. I read Time Is Fleeting over and liked it very much. I then I moved on to the next one, I Believe. It was sort of in a gospel vein. But I had thought of something for Time Is Fleeting so I went back to it and started running through the words. All of a sudden I could hear I Believe coming through loud and clear so I spent a few minutes playing around with what I heard and then quickly tried to organize it on the computer to reflect what I heard. I sort of got it but ended up writing it out by hand. In the end it didn’t matter because I had to sing it into the computer to record it so that my friend, who was and is, an amazing arranger, could interpret my singing and then work on the arrangement. 

When Jenny and Rebecca sang it I thought it was perfect. When I listen to them sing it today, on our CD,  I still think it sounds perfect! 

Lyrics Bill Ferguson

Music Darren Worrall

Arrangement by Darren Worrall

Time Is Fleeting

(From The Musical Live In Dreams)

I watch the sunrise

I watch it set

I watch seasons change

As challenges are met

Stoke the fire well

As it fuels your soul ol, ol

Time is fleeting

Soon it will show

Time is fleeting

Time is old

You’re only young once

Come in from the cold

Keep your eyes open

Fill your heart with love

Time is fleeting

Soon it will show

Deep in your heart

Deep down in your soul

In the love that you give

The truth will show

Lift up your heart

And brighten every day ay ay

Time is fleeting

Soon it will show

I believe

I believe

 I believe

I believe

I believe

I believe

I believe

 I believe

I believe

I believe

Time is Fleeting

Soon it will show

Time is fleeting

Time is old

You’re only young once

Come in from the cold

Keep your eyes open

Fill your heart with love

Time is fleeting

Soon it will show

Deep in your heart I believe

Deep down in your soul I believe

In the love you give I believe 

The truth will always show I believe

Lift up your heart I believe, I believe

And brighten every day I believe, I believe

                                    Time is fleeting

                                    Soon it will show

                                              I believe I believe

I believe in living life I believe I believe

To do my best everyday I believe I believe

I believe in the power of love I believe I believe

To make good things stay I believe I believe

                                        Time is fleeting

                                        Soon it will show

                                                I believe I believe

Time is fleeting

Time is old

You’re only young once

Come in from the cold

Keep your eyes open

Fill your heart with love

Time is fleeting

Soon it will show

Copyright 2001, 2023

by Bill Ferguson

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