Intro C, Am, F, G
CEarly morning by the riverside
Saw an Amold man waiting for a bite
FWe started talking and he took me back in Gtime
CHe said I was young and thought I'd always be
AmThen I woke up now I'm 83
FThere's so much I missed
Oh how I wish I could Gget back all that time I wasted
CI see the tears of a young bride
AmThe morning that we had our fir-Fst fight
I should've held he-G-r tight
CAnd on the day that my momma died
AmI hung up the phone and never said good-F-bye
Don't let it slip on
GDon't let it slip on
Don't let it slip on Cby
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
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
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