Before You Grow

Verse 1

I still remember holding you

The first time you opened your eyes

You were so small, I was so scared

But I'd never loved so much in my life

Verse 2

I didn't know what I was doing

I was learning as we grew

And somehow, in the middle of it all

I found a better part of me in you

Pre-Chorus

But the days keep moving faster

And I can't ask them to slow down

I keep looking at the little boy

Who won't be little for much longer now

Chorus

So don't grow up too fast, my darling

There's still so much I want to share

I want to hear about your dreams

And be beside you when you get there

And when the world feels far too heavy

When things don't go the way you planned

You can always come back home to me

I'll always reach to hold your hand

And no matter how old you are

You'll always be my little one

Verse 3

Someday you won't need me quite as much

You'll have your own things to do

You'll run ahead and find your way

And I'll be proud of every step you take

Verse 4

But I'll miss the little things

The funny words you used to say

The sleepy cuddles, little laughs

And how you made an ordinary day

Verse 5

I wish I could keep a little piece

Of every age you'll ever be

So when the years have passed us by

I can hold them close and see

Pre-Chorus

I know I have to let you grow

That's what a mother's meant to do

But if I could stop the clock tonight

I'd spend one more hour holding you

Chorus

So don't grow up too fast, my darling

There's still so much I want to share

I want to hear about your dreams

And be beside you when you get there

And when the world feels far too heavy

When things don't go the way you planned

You can always come back home to me

I'll always reach to hold your hand

And no matter how old you are

You'll always be my little one

Bridge

Before you, I didn't know

How much one heart could hold

I didn't know that loving someone

Could make the whole world feel so different

You made me somebody's mother

You gave my life a brand-new meaning

And if I had to do it all again

I'd choose you in every lifetime

Chorus

So go and grow, my darling

There's a whole life waiting there

Make mistakes and chase your dreams

I'll be cheering from somewhere near

And if you ever start believing

That you're not enough somehow

I hope you hear your mama's voice

Telling you what I know now

You don't have to be perfect

You don't have to be strong

You don't have to earn my love

You've had it all along

Outro

One day you'll be older

One day you'll be grown

But I'll still see the little boy

Who made my heart his home

And if you ever wonder

If you were loved enough...

You were