Austin Webb - Slip On By Lyrics
Early morning on the river sideSaw an old man waitin' for a biteWe started talkin'And he took me back in timeHe said, "I was young, and thought I'd always be"Then I woke up, now, I'm eighty-three"There's so much I've missed, oh, how I wish"I could get back all that time I wasted"I see the tears of a young bride"The morning of our first fight"I should have 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 eyesSaid, "I'm not sure if you were lookin' 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's all I have"And what hurts me the most is knowin' what could've been"And if I listen real close, sometimes, I can"Hear the sound of my little boy"Sayin', '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 handAnd I thanked him, and I drove homeAs fast as I could goJust to let her knowThat I need her, that I love herThat I'm never gonna let another moment like thisSlip on byDon't let it slip on byWe're only here for a little whileAnd God only gives us so much precious timeDon't let it slip on, don't let it slip onDon't let it slip on byDon't let it slip on by
