Slip on By

Early morning by the riverside
 Saw an old man waiting for a bite
 We started talking and he took me back in time
 He said I was young and thought I'd always be
 Then I woke up now I'm 83
 There's so much I missed
 Oh how I wish I could get back all that time I wasted
 I see the tears of a young bride
 The morning that we had our first fight
 I should've held her tight
 And on the day that my momma died
 I hung up the phone and never said goodbye
 Don't let it slip on
 Don't let it slip on
 Don't let it slip on by
 Well he looked up with tears in his eyes
 Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice
 There's just something about you
 That reminds me of me
 It ain't easy always looking back
 But it seems these days that it's all I have
 And what hurts me the most is knowing what could have been
 And if I listen real close sometimes I can
 Hear the sound of my little boy saying
 Daddy can you come play with me?
 But I was too busy
 Then one day my baby grew up and went to war
 I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye
 Don't let it slip on
 Don't let it slip on
 Don't let it slip on by
 I shook the old man's hand and I thanked him
 And I drove home as fast as I could go
 Just to let her know
 That I need her
 That I love her
 That I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by
 Don't let it slip on by
 Ow no, slip on by
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 We're only here for a little while
 And God gives us only so much precious time
 Don't let it slip on
 Don't let it slip on
 Don't let it slip on by
 Mmmmmm, slip on by