“Time is a jetplane — it moves too fast. Oh but what a shame that all we've shared can't last…”

Song lyrics, Blood on the Tracks (1975), You're a Big Girl Now

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American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist 1941

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“Time is a jetplane — it moves too fast. Oh but what a shame that all we've shared can't last…”

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