It Won't Be Like This for Long-Simply The Best

[ti:It Won't Be Like This for Long] [ar:Country Crusaders] [al:Country Stars of 2008] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]It Won't Be Like This for Long - Simply The Best [00:15.05]He didn't have to wake up [00:17.18] [00:18.88]He'd been up all night [00:20.34] [00:21.42]Layin' there in bed listenin' [00:24.00] [00:24.62]To his new born baby cry [00:27.29] [00:28.29]He makes a pot of coffee [00:30.80]He splashes water on his face [00:33.77] [00:35.07]His wife gives him a kiss and says [00:37.40]It gonna be OK [00:40.39] [00:40.96]It won't be like this for long [00:46.38] [00:47.94]One day we'll look back laughin' [00:51.28]At the week we brought her home [00:54.62]This phase is gonna fly by [00:58.05]So baby just hold on [01:00.76] [01:02.49]'Cause it won't be like this for long [01:06.50] [01:11.24]Four years later 'bout 4:30 [01:13.73] [01:14.48]She's crawling in their bed [01:17.10] [01:18.05]And when he drops her off at preschool [01:20.98]She's clinging to his leg [01:23.80] [01:25.11]The teacher peels her off of him [01:27.66] [01:28.25]He says what can I do [01:30.42] [01:31.42]She says now don't you worry [01:34.29]This'll only last a week or two [01:37.63]It won't be like this for long [01:43.38] [01:44.35]One day soon you'll drop her off [01:47.17]And she won't even know you're gone [01:51.31]This phase is gonna fly by [01:55.10]If you can just hold on [01:57.74] [01:59.25]It won't be like this for long [02:03.14] [02:04.47]Some day soon she'll be a teenager [02:07.91]And at times he'll think she hates him [02:11.18]Then he'll walk her down the aisle [02:14.35]And he'll raise her veil [02:17.30] [02:17.94]But right now she's up and cryin' [02:21.20]And the truth is that he don't mind [02:24.74]As he kisses her good night [02:26.79]And she says her prayers [02:30.68] [02:31.72]He lays down there beside her [02:33.98] [02:34.70]'Til her eyes are finally closed [02:37.08] [02:37.87]And just watchin' her it breaks his heart [02:40.81] [02:41.54]Cause he already knows [02:43.66] [02:44.28]It won't be like this for long [02:50.95]One day soon that little girl is gonna be [02:54.89]All grown up and gone [02:57.82]Yeah this phase is gonna fly by [03:01.25]So he's tryin' to hold on [03:04.44] [03:05.91]It won't be like this for long [03:11.49] [03:12.52]It won't be like this for long