Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round?
Or listened to rain slapping the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight
Or gazed at the sun fading into the night?
You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last
You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last
Do you run through each day on the fly?
When you ask "How are you?", do you hear the reply?
When the day is done, do you lie in your bed?
With the next hundred chores running through your head?
You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last
You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last
Ever told your child, we'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste, not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch, let a friendship die?
Because you never had time to call and say hi?
You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last
You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there
It's like an unopened gift thrown away
Life isn't a race, so take it slower, hear the music before your song is over
You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last
You better slow down, don't dance so fast, time is short, the music won't last