Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams

He said, "Somehow, someway, it's gotta get better than this"

Patty packed her bags, left a note for her mama, she was just seventeen

There were tears in her eyes when she kissed her little sister goodbye

They held each other tight as they drove on through the night, they were so excited

We got but 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 undecided

And like a fistful of sand, it can slip right through your hands

Young hearts be free tonight

Time is on your side

Don't let 'em put you down, don't let 'em push you around

Don't let 'em ever change your point of view

Paradise was closed, so they headed for the coast in a blissful manner

They took a two room apartment that was jumpin' every night of the week

Happiness was found in each other's arms as expected, yeah

Billy pierced his ears, drove a pickup like a lunatic, ooh

Young hearts be free tonight

Time is on your side

Don't let 'em put you down, don't let 'em push you around

Don't let 'em ever change your point of view

Young hearts be free tonight

Time is on, on your side

Billy wrote a letter back home to Patty's parents tryin' to explain

He said, "We're both real sorry that it had to turn out this way

But there ain't no point in talkin' when there's nobody listenin', so we 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 run free, be free, live free (Hearts be free tonight)

Time is on, yeah, time is on your side (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 (Hearts be free tonight)

(Time is on your side) Ooh, ooh, ooh