These are the Days

Hospital home was a four minute drive
The baby on board made it 35
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

The kindergarten drop off line
His first day of school, didn't even cry
And that was when we knew that life
It had a funny way of just passing us by
These are the days that we'll want back

So tell 'em bedtime stories, give 'em a kiss good night
Darlin', 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 to that glass of cheap wine
And these are the days that we'll want back
We'll want back

So tell 'em bedtime stories, give 'em a kiss good night
Darlin', 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 first and the last 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 'em bedtime 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, some day 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 'em back, we'll want 'em back