I thought I would bring some flowers to put on your grave today,
But time slipped quickly by untill it finally slipped away,
I had a lot of errands to run that took up most of my day,
I went to the bank and to the store and bought a game to play,
A friend called and we talked for a while and then I had some lunch,
I read the paper and read the mail and ate a Nestle's Crunch,
Soon it was time for my show on TV and the day turned into night,
I never made it to your grave for my time became too tight,
Another day has slipped away, but the flowers are still in my car,
I had more errands I had to run and the cemetery seemed so far,
Maybe tomorrow I can find the time to get up to your grave,
If nothing comes up to change my plans,
Somehow I'll find a way.

It looks like I will never put those flowers on your grave,
For time is fragile and I never thought that in a grave I'd lay,
The flowers wilted in the back of my car as errands filled up my day,
I found the time to do everything, but what I planned to do today,
I made a promise that I would place some flowers on your grave,
But excuses was all I gave you after I walked away,
Now here I lie among the flowers I should have brought to you,
Too late I realize the promise I made was one I wouldn't do,
And as I lie here under the ground, the flowers wilt above,
And someone else has promised too, a gesture made from love,
They promised to bring me flowers to place upon my grave,
But like me they'll be too busy with errands filling their day,
And time will pass so quickly by until it slips away.