It's five a.m. and they're tuggin' on the covers
You and me, baby, lookin' at each other like,
Who's turn is it this time?
Well, I guess it's mine
Yeah, one needs a bottle, one needs a diaper
It's a full-time job, ain't no nine-to-fiver
Runnin' on coffee and fumes, tornado in the livin' room
Days are long, go on and on
Before you know it, man they're up and gone
So tough it on out, let it all sink in
'Cause these times ain't never comin' back again
So, you might as well laugh and watch 'em grow
Up. Take a breath when you wanna
Cuss. Before you know it you'l be takin' kindergarten picture on the porch
The days are long, but the years are short
Yeah, that's for sure
It used to be us in our own little world
Now we got - four little girls
So much for just dancin' in the kitchen
One needs a nap and the other needs attention
I say, "Come here. Baby, why you cryin?
Daddy's got ya, everything's fine, yeah"
I pick her up. I put her on my shoulder
Better hold her while she lets me hold her
Days are long, go on and on
Before you know it, man they're up and gone
So tough it on out, let it all sink in
'Cause these times ain't never comin' back again
So, you might as well laugh and watch 'em grow
Up. Take a breath when you wanna
Cuss. Before you know it you'l be handin' 'em the keys to a Honda Accord
The days are long, and the years are short
Yeah, that's for sure