Zero to Sixty

I sat down at a park bench, watching my children play
When this old timer took a seat, he said, "Hello, how's your day?"
Said, "To tell you the truth, sir, I shouldn't be here doing this"
Between the headlines and deadlines, I've got no time to reminisce

That's when he said, "Sounds like you're a busy man son"
But that ain't front page news
He said, "Once upon a time, I was wearing your brand of boots"
So listen up

I've gone the wrong way
I've learned the hard way
Babies crawl, then they walk, before you know it they're drivin' away
As you're staring at the tail lights
You can feel life passing you by, goes zero to sixty
In the blink of an eye

He took a picture from his wallet
That he carried throughout the war
Of the beautiful brunet he married in 1944
He said, "My angel flew way
It's almost been five years"
And he told me her name
Then he wiped away his tears

Then he said
"Take a look at your little girl
Enjoy that little girl's smile
'Cause one day you're gonna turn around
And you'll be walking her down the isle"
So listen up

I've gone the wrong way
I've learned the hard way
Babies crawl, then they walk, before you know it they're drivin' away
As you're staring at the tail lights
You can feel life passing you by, goes zero to sixty
In the blink of an eye

So count your many blessing
Love with all your heart and hold on tight
You better
Cherish every morning and hit your knees every night
So I said, Lord

I've gone the wrong way
I've learned the hard way
We live, we die, the years fly by like white lines on the high way
Slow me down and make me see
The kind of man I need to be
"Zero to sixty, life goes zero to sixty", the old man said

I've gone the wrong way
I've learn the hard way
Babies crawl, then they walk, before you know it they're drivin' away
As you're staring at the tail lights
You can feel life passing you by, goes zero to sixty
In the blink of an eye

In the blink of an eye