Passing of Time

A man on a horse rides into the town.

The sweat starts to drip as the sun’s beating down.

He left years ago,

I never thought he’d return.

He’s come to rebuild all the bridges he burned.

This man that I speak of was a good friend of mine.

We drifted apart with the passing of time.

I married a girl and he married a glass,

Of whisky on ice with a splash of the past.

And I still remember the good times we had,

Regardless of all of the bad.

And I still consider you a brother of mine,

We just went separate ways with the passing of time.

A rough looking man sits on the side of the street,

He’s holding a cigarette with two of his teeth.

The sign in his hand says he’s down on his luck,

A window rolls down with a couple of bucks.

He looks in the car and says thank you, god bless,

To an elderly woman in her Sunday’s best.

She looks at the man and says wait and you’ll find,

All your hardships will fade with the passing of time.

And he thought back on all of the good times he’s had,

And for a second life didn’t seem so bad.

I’m gonna clean up my act, and I’ll walk that straight line,

And I’ll find my true self with the passing of time

A baby is born in a hospital room.

A mother lays eyes on the fruit of her womb.

You’re the most beautiful thing on this earth,

There’s nothing at all that could match what you're worth.

The years go past and the child grows old.

She graduates school, now she’s out on her own.

As she packs up her car, her mom starts to cry and says,

“I love you with all of my heart, soul, and mind,

And that love will remain with the passing of time”.

Just think of the good times we haven’t had yet,

I’ll call and I’ll write every chance that I get.

I’ll always be yours and you’ll always be mine,

And our family will grow with the passing of time.