Zero to Sixty

I sat down at a park bench, watching my children play

When this old timer took a seat, he said, "Hello, how's your day?"

Said, "To tell you the truth, sir, I shouldn't be here doing this"

Between the headlines and deadlines, I've got no time to reminisce

That's when he said, "Sounds like you're a busy man son"

But that ain't front page news

He said, "Once upon a time, I was wearing your brand of boots"

So listen up

I've gone the wrong way

I've learned the hard way

Babies crawl, then they walk, before you know it they're drivin' away

As you're staring at the tail lights

You can feel life passing you by, goes zero to sixty

In the blink of an eye

He took a picture from his wallet

That he carried throughout the war

Of the beautiful brunet he married in 1944

He said, "My angel flew way

It's almost been five years"

And he told me her name

Then he wiped away his tears

Then he said

"Take a look at your little girl

Enjoy that little girl's smile

'Cause one day you're gonna turn around

And you'll be walking her down the isle"

So listen up

I've gone the wrong way

I've learned the hard way

Babies crawl, then they walk, before you know it they're drivin' away

As you're staring at the tail lights

You can feel life passing you by, goes zero to sixty

In the blink of an eye

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So count your many blessing

Love with all your heart and hold on tight

You better

Cherish every morning and hit your knees every night

So I said, Lord

I've gone the wrong way

I've learned the hard way

We live, we die, the years fly by like white lines on the high way

Slow me down and make me see

The kind of man I need to be

"Zero to sixty, life goes zero to sixty", the old man said

I've gone the wrong way

I've learn the hard way

Babies crawl, then they walk, before you know it they're drivin' away

As you're staring at the tail lights

You can feel life passing you by, goes zero to sixty

In the blink of an eye

In the blink of an eye