Slow Down the Years

[Verse 1] I was just a kid with a heart full of dreams, Runnin’ through the backyard, chasin’ fire beams. Swing set creakin’, momma callin’ my name, “Supper’s ready!”—life was a simple game. Recess races, kickin’ up dust, Chasin’ girls, but I didn’t know what love was. Dirt on my hands, the world in my eyes, Didn’t know back then how fast time flies. [Chorus] Slow down the years, let me hold ‘em tight, Soak in the moments ‘fore they take flight. Life’s a blur, but it’s beautiful, clear, I just wish I could slow down the years. Oh, slow down the years, let ‘em linger here, ‘Cause before you know it, they disappear. [Verse 2] Middle school hallways, awkward and shy, First crush, first kiss, first butterflies. High school Fridays under the lights, Learned to drive on a warm summer night. First beer, first heartbreak, first slow dance, Prom king dreams, takin’ a chance. Dad’s old truck, the radio loud, We were kings of the world, no fear, no doubt. [Chorus] Slow down the years, let me hold ‘em tight, Soak in the moments ‘fore they take flight. Life’s a blur, but it’s beautiful, clear, I just wish I could slow down the years. Oh, slow down the years, let ‘em linger here, ‘Cause before you know it, they disappear. [Bridge] Now there’s a crib in the corner room, And her belly’s round with a life bloomin’ soon. We’re buildin’ a family, a legacy of love, But I can’t help but wonder where the time’s gone of. [Chorus] Slow down the years, let me hold ‘em tight, Soak in the moments ‘fore they take flight. Life’s a blur, but it’s beautiful, clear, I just wish I could slow down the years. Oh, slow down the years, let ‘em linger here, ‘Cause before you know it, they disappear. [Bridge] Someday the house’ll be too quiet, No little footsteps runnin’ down the hall. Just me and her, rockin’ on the porch, Rememberin’ it all. So here’s to the backyard, the first kiss, the drive, To the love of my life and the life we’ve built side by side. The years may fly, but the memories stay, And I’ll hold ‘em close ‘til my dyin’ day. [Outro] Slow down the years, let me hold ‘em tight, Soak in the moments ‘fore they take flight. Life’s a blur, but it’s beautiful, dear, I just wish I could slow down the years. Oh, slow down the years…