The Posies--"Pay You Back in Time" (Lyrics)

Below are the lyrics to The Posies song "Pay You Back in Time." I am posting the lyrics rather than a link to a recording of the song because it never made it past the demo stage and is only collected on "At Least, At Last," which means there are no easily available versions online. You can find a copy to preview for about 45s here, but otherwise there's not much out there. This also means that the transcription of the lyrics is also my own, so I take full credit for any errors. Lastly, in terms of errors, any words I am unsure of I have placed in brackets.

Well, they never let you know;
All they filled [you in with] was blanks.
As the distance and time will show,
All they protected you from was my thanks.
And you never took the call
That I placed to explain it,
Explain it all.

I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time,
What you gave to me.

Well, they say it never rests,
Like the sun on an empire in distress.
And they say all love [needs tests],
But I think we've fulfilled that request.
Now, just let me catch my breath...

I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time,
What you gave to me.

It's beneficial to both sides
We acknowledge the [work] we've both done.
It's better not to become what we hate
Or hate what we've become.

I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time,
What you gave to me.

Well, they really took the cake
When they left you alone,
Now, what a mistake.
Now you're taking it all in.
So you started with nothing,
Well, better to begin.
Well, just look who's here with you,
All those lies that I told you,
They must have been true.

I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time,
What you gave to me.

I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time.
I'll pay you back in time,
What you gave to me.