[Verse 1] Driving down the gravel road to Grandma's house again Haven't been here since last Christmas, where does time begin To slip away like water through our busy, careless hands? She's sitting on the porch swing making plans For a garden that she might not see next spring But she talks about the roses like she's seventeen Her hands are paper thin, her voice a whisper now But her stories paint the pictures of her younger vows [Hook] Time keeps moving like a river to the sea Taking all the moments that we thought would always be [Chorus] So let's love them while we still can Hold their stories in our hands Every wrinkle tells a tale Of a life lived without fail Let's say the words we need to say Before they fade away 'Cause tomorrow's not a promise that we get to keep So let's love them while we still can While we still can [Verse 2] Grandpa's showing me his workshop, tools hung neat and clean Says he built this house in '65 when love was young and keen Points to every beam and board like they're old friends Tells me how he hopes this legacy never ends But his hands shake when he reaches for his favorite saw And I can see the frustration that he tries to draw Away from view, but I pretend I didn't see The way he struggles with what used to come so free [Hook] Time keeps moving like a river to the sea Taking all the strength they thought would always be [Chorus] So let's love them while we still can Hold their stories in our hands Every wrinkle tells a tale Of a life lived without fail Let's say the words we need to say Before they fade away 'Cause tomorrow's not a promise that we get to keep So let's love them while we still can While we still can [Bridge] I used to think they'd live forever Pillars strong through any weather Now I see them getting smaller As the seasons rise and fall here Norah's voice whispers soft and low: "There's so much that we don't know About the people that we love Until we're looking from above At all the chances that we missed To hold them close and reminisce" Macklemore's truth cuts through the pain: "Every visit's not the same As the one that came before Now I'm knocking on death's door Trying to say I love you more Than I ever said before" [Verse 3] Sunday dinner, same old table, but the chairs feel different now Some are empty, some are wobbly, time has changed us somehow Great-aunt Mary talks about her Harold like he's still around Even though we buried him six feet underground Last summer when the heat was almost more than we could bear But in her mind he's sitting in his favorite rocking chair Reading her the comics from the Sunday morning news Love doesn't recognize that some things we can lose [Hook] Time keeps moving like a river to the sea Taking all the people that we thought would always be [Chorus] So let's love them while we still can Hold their stories in our hands Every wrinkle tells a tale Of a life lived without fail Let's say the words we need to say Before they fade away 'Cause tomorrow's not a promise that we get to keep So let's love them while we still can While we still can [Verse 4] Driving home, I'm thinking 'bout the photo on the wall Of all of us together when the family tree was tall Now the branches are getting thinner, leaves are falling fast And I'm learning that forever doesn't always last So I'm turning this car around, going back tonight To sit with Grandma on the porch until the morning light To ask her about her childhood, her dreams, her fears To soak up all the wisdom of her golden years [Final Hook] Time keeps moving like a river to the sea But tonight they're here with me [Final Chorus] So I'll love them while I still can Hold their stories in my hands Every wrinkle tells a tale Of a life lived without fail I'll say the words I need to say Before they fade away 'Cause tomorrow's not a promise that we get to keep So I'll love them while I still can While I still can While I still can
