We learn so much We learn it all too late Value of dreams, love, life In favour of money, left to wither Our children grow, uninterested in the passage of time One last game of catch, tea, band practice Whilst we look at budget reports Time closes in
Wide, innocent eyes Become wise and concerned Each year, feeling shorter and shorter While the visits to the doctor become longer and longer The kids start to visit less We never earned their time We never tried our best
It all went by so fast We, I, could have been better Present, caring Awake to that which made them smile Even after they left home, Should have seen, should have known
There was love inside their hearts But we grew up blind And now it's twilight And the sun is already gone We learn so much We learn it all too late