The Years Are Short

[Verse 1] They're gonna wake you up too early They're gonna lay back down too late You'll find sleep between the worry If the paying bills can wait That's what my ol' man told me When my little man was born The days are long, oh, but the years are short [Verse 2] I've seen baseballs fly through windows Skateboards fly down halls Seen some climbing trees and fences That make a mama climb the walls Seen me wishing time away But I don't wish that anymore The days are long, the years are short [Chorus] And the world turns fast, the clock turns slow Some "right nows" feel like forever But they stack up, and they shake out Like all the names and dates and measures Scribbled here in pencil just inside this pantry door The days are long, oh, but the years are short [Verse 3] Yeah, I got one that makes me pray I got one that makes me cuss Some days we're raising them But then some days they're raising us We've learned to wave the white flag Trade some battles for some wars 'Cause the days are long, but the years are short [Chorus] And the world turns fast, the clock turns slow Some "right nows" feel like forever But they stack up, and they shake out Like all the names and dates and measures Scribbled here in pencil just inside this pantry door The days are long, oh, but the years are short The years are short [Bridge] Then, "When you coming home, Dad?" Turns into, "When you coming home, Son?" And you're burning through them front porch lights 'Cause you're always leaving on one [Verse 4] And the world turns fast, the clock turns slow Some "right nows" feel like forever But they stack up, and they shake out Like all the names and dates and measures Scribbled here in pencil just inside this pantry door The days are long, but the years are short, yeah Oh, but the years are short