Early morning
By the riverside
Saw an old man
Waiting for a bite
We started talking
He took me back
In time
He said
I was young and
Thought I'd
Always be
Then I woke up
Now I'm 83
There's so much
I missed
Oh how I wish
I could get back
All that time
I wasted
I see the tears
Of a young bride
The morning that
We had our
First fight
I should've
Held her tight
And on the day that
My momma died
I hung up the phone
And never
Said goodbye
Don't let it slip on
Don't let it slip on
Don't let it
Slip on by
Well he looked up
With tears
In his eyes
Said I'm not sure
If you were
Looking for advice
There's just
Something about you
That reminds
Me of me
It ain't easy
Always looking back
But it seems
These days
That it's all I have
And what hurts me
The most
Is knowing what
Could have been
And if I listen
Real close
Sometimes I can
Hear the sound
Of my little boy
Saying daddy can you
Come play with me
But I was too busy
Then one day
My baby grew up
And went to war
I never thought
He'd be gone
In the blink
Of an eye
So don't
Let it slip on
Don't let it slip on
Don't let it
Slip on by
I shook the
Old man's hand
And I thanked him
And I drove home
As fast as
I could go
Just to let her know
That I need her
That I love her
That I'm never
Gonna let another
Moment like this
Slip on by
Don't let it
Slip on by
We're only here
For a little while
And God gives us
Only so much
Precious time
Don't let it slip on
Don't let it slip on
Don't let it
Slip on by
Don't let it
Slip on by