♪ He left his home with a dollar in his pocket And a head full of things He said, somehow, someway it's gotta get better than this ♪ Party packed her bags, left her no phone Mama, she was just seventeen ♪ Well, her tears didn't rise When she kissed her little sister goodbye, yeah ♪ They held each other tight As they drove on through the night They were so excited ♪ We got that one shot at life Let's take it while we're still not afraid ♪ Because life is so brief And time is a thief When you're well inside ♪ And like a fistful of sand You can slip right through your hands ♪ Young hearts, be free tonight ♪ Time is on your side ♪ Don't let them put you down Don't let them push you around ♪ Don't let them ever change your point of view ♪ Paradise was close So they headed for the coast In a blissful manner ♪ They took it to one department That was jumping every night of the week ♪ Happiness was found in each other's arms As expected ♪ Yeah Billy Paisley's ears Drove a pickup like a lunatic ♪ Young hearts, be free tonight ♪ Time is on your side ♪ Don't let them put you down Don't let them push you around ♪ Don't let them ever change your point of view ♪ Come on, man! ♪ Young hearts, be free tonight ♪ Time is on your side ♪ Billy wrote a letter back home To Patty's parents Trying to explain He said, We're both real sorry That it had to turn out this way ♪ But there ain't no point in talking When there's nobody listening So he just ran away ♪ Patty gave birth to a ten-pound baby boy Yeah! Young hearts, be free tonight ♪ Time is on your side ♪ Young hearts, be free tonight ♪ Time is on your side ♪ Young hearts, be free tonight ♪ Time is on your side ♪ Young hearts, gotta learn to be free Time is on your, time is on your side Time, time, time, time Is on your side, is on your side, is on your side Young hearts, be free tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah Time is on your side ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪