[Verse 1]
I still see you in the yard
Bare feet, blue ball cap
Then I blink and there you are
Way taller than that
Your mama says you’re growing fast
I nod like I knew
But in my head you’re still ten
And waiting on me too
[Pre-Chorus]
I missed first steps and first days
I missed a lot of time
Three times over there and back
Still lost in my mind
[Chorus]
You’re too old, too old
To be this small to me
You’re too grown, too grown
For the kid I still see
I came back home
With a heart half gone
But you’re too old, too old
To be this small to me
[Verse 2]
There’s a dent in the screen door
From your little red truck
Now you drive it down the lane
And I can’t keep up
Your sister’s got your smile
Your brother’s got your stance
And I catch myself reaching out
For a little hand
[Pre-Chorus]
I learned how to sleep with dust
And wake up to a dawn
But I can’t learn how to make
The years I missed move on
[Chorus]
You’re too old, too old
To be this small to me
You’re too grown, too grown
For the kid I still see
I came back home
With a heart half gone
But you’re too old, too old
To be this small to me
[Bridge]
I got three sets of orders
And one old scar to show
But the hardest thing I carried
Was watching you all grow
I’d trade every mile
Every night I was away
Just to hear you laugh at seven
One more time today
[Chorus]
You’re too old, too old
To be this small to me
You’re too grown, too grown
For the kid I still see
I came back home
With a heart half gone
But you’re too old, too old
To be this small to me