I had so many dreams that would not fly

They fell like August rain before my eyes

I reached out and they were gone

Like the moonlight in the dawn

The most precious things are always in disguise

Looking back I always seemed unwise

But time has cut my ego down to size

Well that's just the way it goes

When we were young, I guess we just didn't know

The most precious things are always in disguise

And time has become my crucible

It's tempered all my vanity and glory

For all that's inexcusable

I want to tell you that I'm sorry

So hold me now and watch as the moon does rise

It's funny that it takes so long just to realize

You could wait a lifetime for a night like this

A thousand years for just one kiss

The most precious things are always in disguise