Lyrics
Verse 1
I came home with the dust still on my bootsFound your schoolbooks by the kitchen stoolYour mother had the coffee waiting hotAnd I saw all the things I almost lost
Pre‑Chorus
The bills can wait beside the sinkI need to stop and really think
Chorus
I don't want to spend this life just passing throughMiss the little miracles I got in youIf the years are borrowed, let me use them rightWith your hands in mine at the end of every nightI may not have much wisdom left to giveBut I know who makes this old heart liveLord, keep me present, keep me closeI don't want to squander what I love the most
Verse 2
Your brother's growing taller by the weekYour mama still gets quiet when I leaveI used to chase a better place aheadWhile the best one was the table where we sat
Pre‑Chorus
Tomorrow's got its own front doorTonight is what I'm thankful for
Chorus
I don't want to spend this life just passing throughMiss the little miracles I got in youIf the years are borrowed, let me use them rightWith your hands in mine at the end of every nightI may not have much wisdom left to giveBut I know who makes this old heart liveLord, keep me present, keep me closeI don't want to squander what I love the most
Bridge
When my back is bent and my hair turns grayRemind me of this ordinary dayThe crooked fence, the supper getting coldYour sleepy voice saying, “Dad, don't go”
Final Chorus
I don't want to spend this life just passing throughMiss the little miracles I got in youIf the years are borrowed, let me use them rightWith your hands in mine at the end of every nightI may not have much wisdom left to giveBut I know who makes this old heart liveLord, keep me present, keep me closeI don't want to squander what I love the mostNo, I don't want to squander what I love the most
Outro
So leave the porch light on, I'll be home soonI want one more night beneath this roof with you