Cowboys Of Suburbia Lyrics

I still remember the day you took your first breath

I held you close, I promised I'd do my best

To be the man you'd need, to always be by your side

But every day, boy, you're growin' up, it's a wild ride

Your tiny fingers wrapped around my thumb

I whispered "I'm here, son, you're my only one"

But time keeps movin', like a river runnin' fast

His hand slips out of mine, like sand through an hourglass

His hand slips out of mine, like sand through an hourglass

I blink, and he's taller, how'd it all go so fast?

From his first breath to his first steps, and his first day of class

His hand slips out of mine, like sand through an hourglass

First day of kindergarten, he's brave and he's bold

I'm the one fightin' back the tears, feelin' so old

He waves goodbye, with a smile on his face

But I see him takin' steps to his own place

A week at summer camp, he's off on his own

I'm stuck here wonderin' where did the time go?

I ask myself if I'm doin' this right

Am I enough, as the days turn to nights?

His hand slips out of mine, like sand through an hourglass

I blink, and he's taller, how'd it all go so fast?

From his first breath to his first steps, and his first day of class

His hand slips out of mine, like sand through an hourglass

Every moment's a memory, a moment of pride

But I can't help feelin' a little empty inside

As he grows up strong, starts to find his own way

I pray he knows I love him, every single day

His hand slips out of mine, like sand through an hourglass

I blink, and he's taller, how'd it all go so fast?

From his first breath to his first steps, and his first day of class

His hand slips out of mine, like sand through an hourglass

So I hold on tight, to each moment I find

'Cause I know too soon, he'll be leavin' me behind

But I'll always be there, no matter where he stands

Even when time slips away, like grains of sand...