Tomorrow turns into the past

[Intro]
(soft acoustic guitar, light steel guitar swell)


[Verse 1]

I thought I had this life in hand
Strong enough to be the man
Then a little girl held onto me
And showed me who I ought to be

One look in those bright blue eyes
And every tough guy fades in size
All the strength I thought I knew
Was learning how to love like you


[Pre-Chorus]

The strongest thing a man can do
Is hold a heart that trusts in you


[Chorus]

Tomorrow turns into the past
Savor every moment while it lasts
Blink and it runs by so fast
Those little feet don’t stay that small

Hold them close while the days go fast
Life runs quicker than you think it can
Now I know what really lasts
It’s the love inside these walls

Tomorrow turns into the past


[Verse 2]

Then a little boy came running in
All scraped knees and crooked grin
I thought I'd teach him how to fight
Stand his ground and do what's right

Before he learns to stand up tall
Or prove he's strong enough for all
The first two things a boy should know
Trust the Lord above and love Mama most


[Pre-Chorus]

Every lesson that I try to show
Starts with what he sees at home


[Chorus]

Tomorrow turns into the past
Savor every moment while it lasts
Blink and it runs by so fast
Those little feet don’t stay that small

Hold them close while the days go fast
Life runs quicker than you think it can
Now I know what really lasts
It’s the love inside these walls

Tomorrow turns into the past

[Bridge start with all instruments jamming, guitar, piano, banjo and then music drops to acoustic guitar and piano]

When we're shaping little hearts
The good Lord tells us where to start

(vocal nearly spoken)

Train up a child in the way he should go
And when he is old he will not depart

(band slowly builds back in)

So we pray our best shines through
In every word and thing we do


[Final Chorus]

Tomorrow turns into the past
Savor every moment while it lasts
Blink and it runs by so fast
Those little feet don’t stay that small

Hold them close while the days go fast
Life runs quicker than you think it can
Now I know what really lasts
It’s the love inside these walls

Tomorrow turns into the past
Tomorrow turns into the past


[Outro]
(soft acoustic guitar and steel)

One day it's quiet in this house again
Just me and the girl I loved back then
And every laugh still echoes through
The life those little hearts grew into

Before tomorrow turned into the past

Male country vocal, emotional storytelling,
acoustic guitar, steel guitar, warm tone,
slow build chorus