Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket, and a head full of dreamsHe said, "Somehow, someway, it's gotta get better than this"Patti packed her bags, left a note for her mama, she was just 17There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her little sister goodbye
They held each other tight as they drove on through the nightThey were so excitedWe got but one shot at life left, take it while we're still not afraidBecause life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecidedAnd like a fistful of sand, it can slip right through your hands
Young hearts, be free tonightTime is on your sideDon't let 'em put you down, don't let 'em push you aroundDon't let 'em ever change your point of view
Paradise was close, so they headed for the coast in a fistful of doughThey took a two-room apartment that was jumping every night of the weekHappiness was found in each other's arms as expected, yeahBilly pierced his ears, drove a pickup like a lunatic, ooh
Young hearts, be free tonightTime is on your sideDon't let 'em put you down, don't let 'em push you aroundDon't let 'em ever change your point of view
Come on, BillyWoo!
Young heart, be free tonightTime is on, on your sideBilly wrote a letter back home to Patti's parents tryin' to explainHe said we're both real sorry that it had to turn out this wayBut there ain't no point in talking when there's nobody listening, so we just ran awayPatti gave birth to a ten pound baby boy, yeah
Young hearts, be free tonightTime is on your sideYoung hearts, be free tonightTime is on your sideYoung hearts, be free tonightTime is on your side
Young hearts gotta run free, be free, live free (young hearts, be free tonight)Time is on, time is on your side (time is on your side)Time, time, time, time is on your sideIs on your side, is on your sideYoung hearts, be free tonightTonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah (time is on your side)Ooh, ooh, ooh