It's bottles and bibs, rattles and cribs
Three am's again and again
Comfort the cry
Man, it's flying by.

Swings and slides and tricycle rides
Skinning up knees and falling out of trees
It's like it's never gonna end
But it's flying by.

You better hold on tight to those little lives
In the blink of an eye it's out of sight
I know, I know to go so slow
But it's flying by.

Then it's braces and boots and bad attitudes
Boys and phones and every change in moods
Trying times, man, but you'll survive
And it's supposed to be home at ten
You're late again, where the heck you been
When you're yelling and screaming
It don't seem like it's flying by
But it's flying by.

You better hold on tight to those changing lives
In the blink of an eye they're out of sight
I know, I know it seems so slow
But it's flying by.

There they go on their own
Flying by
You're waving good bye with a tear in your eye
I know, I know you go so slow but it's flying by.

They come back home and what do you know
Them kids have got some kids of their own
You can't believe how much they've grown
And where the time's gone.

You look in the mirror there's gray in your hair
You're wondering how the world did that get there
It just ain't fair how it's flying by.

You better hold on tight to that sweet, sweet life
In the blink of an eye they're out of sight
I know, I know it goes so slow
But it's flying by.

When it's hospital beds
Last words said, did I do enough
Holding hands and being there for the leaving.

It's a line of cars parked on a hill
Family and friends perfectly still
A prayer and a song as they lowered it down into the ground.

You better hold on tight it's a short, short life
In the blink of an eye it's out of sight
I know, I know it seems so slow.

Yeah, it seems so slow but it's flying by

It's flying by

It's flying by

It's flying by

Enjoy the ride...

There's a danger of getting so close to you
There comes a time when the walls fade away
And when love turns to bitter blue
Sometimes it feels like it's so hard to stay

Last night we went to bed angry
We didn't mean what we said
Seems we never get past forgiveness
We try to hide, we never learn
To swallow our pride

On the downside of love
Where the love turns to hate we just can't relate
On the downside of love
When you're misunderstood, 'cause when it hurts you
It hurts you so good

Baby, life has no guarantee
Never knowing where love's gonna lead
Even though you're a part of me
We have to deal with our pain separately

Sometimes we both feel like victims
With no easy way out, no, no
Somehow we stand by each other
When we're desperate and drowning in
The shadows of doubt

On the downside of love
Where the love turns to hate, we just can't relate
On the downside of love
When you're misunderstood, 'cause when it hurts you
It hurts you so good

The times we share the tenderness
Are the times that keep us alive
You get in my face, you rough me up
But, baby, you know
Can't hurt me 'nough, to give you up
And make me let go
Make me let go oh no, no, no

When you're on the downside of love
Where the love turns to hate, we just can't relate
On the downside of love
When you're misunderstood, 'cause when it hurts you
It hurts you so good

Downside of love
Love's just a long, long road, baby
Yes, there's a downside of love
Stand by my side, baby
When you're on the downside of love
No, no, no
Downside of love
'Cause it's a long, long road, baby
Downside of love