[Verse 1] Back when the screen door sang And the porch light knew my name Grandma passed the plate around Same old jokes, same old flame We rode bikes till the moon got high Dust on our jeans, scraped knees Didn't know how quick it goes Or how fast it leaves [Pre-Chorus] Mm, time don't wait It bends that hard One day you're home Next day you're far [Chorus] The old ways, the old ways Still call my name The old ways, the old ways Ain't ever the same Oh, we were young Now look what changed The old ways, the old ways Slip through my hands [Verse 2] Now the phones light up the room But the room feels less alive Everybody's moving on Like nobody learned to drive Mama's voice in my head Says slow down, boy, breathe But the years keep rolling by Like water under me [Pre-Chorus] Mm, time don't wait It cuts so clean Takes your old front steps Turns 'em into memory [Chorus] The old ways, the old ways Still call my name The old ways, the old ways Ain't ever the same Oh, we were young Now look what changed The old ways, the old ways Slip through my hands [Bridge] I miss that line on the fence That held the yard in place I miss the hands that knew me I miss the names we used If I could turn one wheel back I'd keep that Sunday heat I'd keep the laughter in the hall And the creak beneath my feet [Chorus] The old ways, the old ways Still call my name The old ways, the old ways Ain't ever the same Oh, we were young Now look what changed The old ways, the old ways Slip through my hands [Outro] Slip through my hands Slip through my hands The old ways, the old ways Still call my name
