These are the Days

Hospital to home was a four-minute drive

With a baby on board, made it thirty-five

We didn't sleep a wink that night

Just laid by that crib, singing nursery rhymes

These are the days that we'll want back

At kindergarten drop-off line

His first day of school, didn't even cry

And that was when we knew that life

Had a funny way of just passing us by

These are the days that we'll want back

So tell them bed time stories, give 'em a kiss good night

Darling, before we know it, this old house will be quiet

I know we're tired right now, someday we'll laugh about it

Let's slow it down and raise a glass

'Cause these are the days that we'll want back

It took us a day to build that bike

Felt like we only got a minute to watch him ride

Juggling dinner, school and practice times

Just trying to make it through that glass of cheap wine

And these are the days that we'll want back, we'll want back

So tell them bed time stories, give 'em a kiss good night

Darling, before we know it, this old house will be quiet

I know we're tired right now, someday we'll laugh about it

Let's slow it down and raise a glass

'Cause these are the days that we'll want back

And all of the countless crazy sleepless nights

All of the firsts and the lasts and the tears that we cried

All of the "How does this work? Dad" and "Mom, tell me why"

Sometimes growing up feels like goodbye

There was a time when we were your world

And now you're moving on to marry your girl

So buy her a house and call it home

And give her a life and some kids of her own

Tell them bed time stories, give 'em a kiss good night

'Cause before you know it, that old house will be quiet

I know you're wild right now, someday we'll laugh about it

Let's raise a glass and toast to that

'Cause we'll always be your Mom and Dad

And these are the days that we'll want back

We'll want them back, we'll want them back