Time Slips Away

[Verse 1]
Old cane pole in my small hands
Granddad laughing on the river bank
Grandma packing us fried chicken in a brown paper bag
Sun on the water, we never watched the clock
[Chorus]
Time flies by, time slips away
One day you're there, then it's yesterday
I close my eyes and I'm back on that lake
With my grandpa's jokes and my grandma's grace
Yeah, time flies by, time slips away
[Verse 2]
Gravel road leading to that childhood home
Screen door slam, "wipe your feet, don’t run"
Family pictures fading on a yellowed wall
Thought they'd last forever, guess nothing really does
[Chorus]
Time flies by, time slips away
One day you're there, then it's yesterday
I close my eyes and I'm back on that lane
Chasing fireflies, dancing in the rain
Yeah, time flies by, time slips away
[Bridge]
If missing you is all I've got
I'll hold these memories, hold 'em tight
Every laugh, every tear, every summer day
Keeps your love from drifting too far away
[Chorus]
Time flies by, time slips away
One day you're here, then it's yesterday
But when I pray, I still hear your name
Feel your hand on my shoulder again
Yeah, time flies by, time slips away
But the love we had
It still remains

country, Warm, mid-tempo country ballad led by acoustic guitar and male vocals; gentle brushed snare and upright bass keep a lazy sway. Fiddle and steel guitar answer the vocal lines with soft, bittersweet licks. First verse stays intimate and close; chorus blooms with stacked harmonies and a subtle organ pad, then pulls back again for the bridge before a final, tender chorus., happy