[Verse 1] I count the birthdays now By who ain't at the table Mama's chair sits still Daddy's ashes on the shelf Grandma's yard looks smaller Since the kids all moved away And the house holds on To all the love we shared each day [Chorus] Hold them close today Make memories that stay Someday they're the ones You keep in photographs Hold them close today Make memories that stay Before the room goes quiet And all the laughter fades [Verse 2] Thanksgiving used to run Clear through Saturday morning Pie on every plate And the game on in the den Cousins on the porch Swapping lies and fishing stories Now the time goes slow And the reunions get smaller [Chorus] Hold them close today Make memories that stay Someday they're the ones You keep in photographs Hold them close today Make memories that stay Before the room goes quiet And all the laughter fades [Bridge] I miss the little things An extra chair, the spilling gravy The way my little ones Ran straight through Grandma's yard So I call my sister up And say let's not wait for Sunday Since we've still got tonight Let's make the moment count [Chorus] Hold them close today Make memories that stay Someday they're the ones You keep in photographs Hold them close today Make memories that stay Before the room goes quiet And all the laughter fades Hold them close today (hold them close today)
