Meantime

Before I was born
A lot of things happened
A lot of things happened
But not to me

Before I was born
A lot of things happened
That I didn't happen to see

And after I'm gone
A lot of things will happen
A lot of things will happen
Oh, Lord, amen
Yes, after I'm gone
A lot of things will happen
That I won't know about then

Meantime, meantime
All they give me is the in-between time
For my lovin', for my livin'
You got to do it in the time I'm given
Meantime, may mean nothin'
To posterity
But in the meantime
Doin' nothin'
Sure is a-worryin' me

Before I was born
A lot of love happened
A lot of love happened
I'm well aware
Before I was born
A lot of love happened
That I didn't happen to share
And after I'm gone

A lot of love will happen
A lot of love will happen
There is no doubt
Yes, after I'm gone

A lot of love will happen
That I'll be doin' without

Meantime, meantime
All they give me is the in-between time
For my lovin' and my livin'
I got to do it in the time that I'm given
Meantime, may mean nothin'
To posterity
But in the meantime
Doin' nothin'
Sure is a-worryin' me

Before I was born
They had a big shower
A forty-day shower
The Good Lord brought
Before I was born
They had a big shower
In which quite a number
Got caught
And after I'm gone

Perhaps there'll be a shower
You never know
But what it may come to this
Yes, after I'm gone

Perhaps there'll be a shower
That I won't mind
If I miss

Meantime, meantime
All they gave me is the in-between time
For my lovin' and my livin'
I got to do it in the time that I'm given
Meantime, may mean nothin'
To posterity

Yet in the meantime
Doin' nothin'
Sure is a-worryin'
The way the times are hurryin'
Meantime
Sure is a-worryin' me

Yes, meantime
Doin' nothin'
Sure is a-worryin'
The way the times are hurryin'
Meantime
Sure is a-worryin' me