The Early Days

Intro: verse 1 I was standin’ out at Stanfield, had to go away Saw a brand new baby and the mother’s face I knew that it was over, all those early days Our babies are not babies, we’ll never be the same verse 2 Shopping cart full of toddlers at the Superstore They were eatin’ Goldfish, askin’ for more An old man lined up behind us, and he shook his head The kids were strangely quiet, I heard him when he said You’ve got to hold on, it goes so fast These early days, well, they don’t last Got to enjoy them, they go so fast The baby days, well, they don’t last verse 3 Look forward to the evenin’ when the monkeys go to bed Then we talk all night about ’em, we feel half dead We used to be too tired to eat in but it’s a total crap shoot to eat out You’ve got to hold on, it goes so fast These early days, well, they don’t last Got to enjoy them, they go so fast The baby days, well, they don’t last verse 4 Oh you’re gettin’ rid of diapers that you washed every night And we’re saving up for date night so we can have our fight If its quiet for a moment, oh you better run upstairs ‘Cause the toothpaste in the bathroom is redefining everywhere You’ve got to hold on, it goes so fast These early days, well, they don’t last Got to enjoy them, they go so fast The baby days, well, they don’t last Verse 5 Oh, I like the way you talk now, you talk like me All the funny things you’re saying, you’re real good company Oh, the odds are strong on crazy, and on love profound you make our messy house feel like holy ground N.C. You’ve got to hold on, it goes so fast These early days, well, they don’t last Got to enjoy them, they go so fast The baby days, well, they don’t last Verse 6 Shopping cart full of toddlers at the Superstore They were eatin’ Goldfish, askin’ for more An old man lined up behind us, and he shook his head The kids were strangely quiet, I heard him when he said