Verse 1
Hospital to home was a four minute drive
With a baby on board, made it thirty-five
We didn’t sleep a wink that night
Just laid by that crib singing nursery rhymes
These are the days that we’ll want back
Verse 2
The kindergarten drop off line
His first day of school, didn’t even cry
That was when we knew that life
It had a funny way of just passing us by
These are the days that we’ll want back
Chorus
So tell them bed time stories, give ’em a kiss good night
Darling, before we know it this old house will be quiet
I know we’rе tired right now, someday we’ll laugh about it
Lеt’s slow it down and raise a glass
‘Cause these are the days that we’ll want back
Verse 3
It took us a day to build that bike
Felt like we only got a minute to watch him ride
Juggling dinner, school and practice times
Just trying to make it through to that glass of cheap wine
These are the days that we’ll want back, we’ll want back
Chorus
So tell them bed time stories, give ’em a kiss good night
Darling, before we know it this old house will be quiet
I know we’re tired right now, someday we’ll laugh about it
Let’s slow it down and raise a glass
‘Cause these are the days that we’ll want back
Bridge
And all of the countless crazy sleepless nights
All of the firsts and the lasts and the tears that we cried
All of the “How does this work, Dad?” and “Mom, tell me why”
Sometimes growing up feels like goodbye
Verse 4
There was a time when we were your world
Now you’re moving on to marry your girl
So buy her a house and call it home
Give her a life and some kids of her own
Chorus
Tell them bed time stories, give ’em a kiss good night
‘Cause before you know it that old house will be quiet
I know you’re wild right now, someday we’ll laugh about it
Let’s raise a glass and toast to that
‘Cause we’ll always be your Mom and Dad
And these are the days that we’ll want back
We’ll want ’em back, we’ll want ’em back