[Verse 1]
Strange thing about life,
it never leans in
and tells you the truth
while you’re still in it
You’re counting the hours,
I’m counting the cracks
One day you’ll miss
the weight of all that
[Pre-Chorus]
So hold on hard
to the laugh in the room
To the mess on the floor
and the drag of the noon
[Chorus]
These are the days
You’ll miss them someday
These are the days
Don’t let them slip away
Live them now
While they’re still in your hands
These are the days
You’ll understand
[Verse 2]
The chipped blue plate,
the screen door slam
The voice in the hall
that knows who you are
The shoes by the bed,
the backseat songs
The ordinary hours
that don’t stay long
[Pre-Chorus]
So hold on hard
to the ache and the shine
To the little old moments
that line up your life
[Chorus]
These are the days
You’ll miss them someday
These are the days
Don’t let them slip away
Live them now
While they’re still in your hands
These are the days
You’ll understand
[Bridge]
And when they’re gone,
they glow in your mind
Like a porch light
you can’t reach in time
I wish somebody
had said it plain
You won’t know the gold
until it turns to pain
[Chorus]
These are the days
You’ll miss them someday
These are the days
Don’t let them slip away
Live them now
While they’re still in your hands
These are the days
You’ll understand
[Outro]
Strange thing about life
It doesn’t stay
So love it while
it’s still today