It just goes by so fast
You only get a little while
Before it all goes rushing by
Like a little boy running from his bath
Shaking 'round his cheeky bum
Pulling faces at his mum
Before I caught my breath
You were washed and you were dried, you were dressed
We cleaned up all your mess
For a moment in your life
You can hold 'em by your side
But you only get a moment
Then the moment passes by
If the man that I was met the man I'd get to be
I would tell him, take this moment
Because it just goes by so fast
Flying off to who knows where
Shaking 'round his shaggy hair
Like a skateboard rider rolling down a hill
Fast enough to break his arm
But you can't keep him safe from harm
And he's heading for a stack
But he was never gonna wear that safety hat, you bought him
You can't hold him back
For a moment in your life
You can hold 'em by your side
But you only get a moment
Then the moment passes by
If the man that I was met the man I'd get to be
I would tell him, take this moment
And it just goes by so fast
Sitting in a waiting room
Hoping for some happy news
And a moment ago they were handing you to me
Now they're handing you your daughter
Who knows what's 'round the corner
If I could give you some advice
Treasure every single moment in your life
You don't get to have it twice
But for a moment in your life
You can hold her by your side
But you only get a moment
Then the moment passes by
If the man that I was met the man I'd get to be
I would tell him, take this moment
Because it just goes by so fast
You only get a little while
Before it all goes rushing by...