Lately, with all those talk about blacklisting stuff on sites showing copyrighted materials, I stopped posting about the songs or videos that moved me, brought a smile to my face or made me hum a tune.
Today I heard this wonderful song that I really feel like sharing to you. Honestly, I never heard of Trace Adkins before (no offense meant, it’s just that I didn’t grow up in America and don’t know a lot of singers from here) but I loved the story and message behind this song the moment I heard this one. We really have to treasure each moment because even though the future looks promising, the present is the gift that we really must cherish.
If you want to sing along, here’s the lyrics of the song You’re Gonna Miss This sung by Trace Adkins from the album American Man: Greatest Hits Vol. II. All rights belong to the owners.
She was staring out that window, of that SUV
Complaining, saying I can’t wait to turn 18
She said I’ll make my own money, and I’ll make my own rules
Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school
Then she kissed her head and said I was just like you
You’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna want this back
You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you’re gonna miss this
Before she knows it she’s a brand new bride
In a one-bedroom apartment, and her daddy stops by
He tells her It’s a nice place
She says It’ll do for now
Starts talking about babies and buying a house
Daddy shakes his head and says Baby just slow down
‘Cause You’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna want this back
You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you’re gonna miss this
Five years later there’s a plumber workin’ on the water heater
Dog’s barkin’, phone’s ringin’
One kid’s cryin’, one kid’s screamin’
She keeps apologizin’
He says they don’t bother me
I’ve got 2 babies of my own
One’s 36, one’s 23
Huh, it’s hard to believe
But you’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna want this back
You’re gonna wish these days hadn’t gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you’re gonna miss this
You’re gonna miss this
Yeah, you’re gonna miss this
Did you enjoy the song? Hope you did.
Thanks for posting the lyrics, I read it first and then later I’ll listen to the song. The message is really beautiful and so true. We can’t get those past years back so we must cherish each day. 🙂
The lyrics remind us that time and life goes on 🙂 Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a great day 🙂