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