Honey come here
I have something to tell you
It wont make things perfect
And it may not make sense
But someday youll see it as clear as my smile
Do you know the word temporary?
It means only for a little while
And everything is temporary
A friend moves, a tooth aches
A pet dies, a toy breaks
The detours a life takes
Temporary
Everything is temporary
A storm clears, a tear dries
A wing heals, a bird flies
The trust lighting in your eyes
Temporary
I know you want things to stay the same
I know its hard to watch a childhood
Going up in smoke
Its hard for me to watch a child
Whos growing up
And choke back all the warnings
I could scream
To protect you from the things
That arent as solid as they seem
But then, Im only temporary
Everything is temporary
A child leaves, a heart breaks
A love dies, a world shakes
The difference one life makes
Temporary
The trick is
Hold it now as tightly as you can
Whether its your favorite toy
Or a sad little boy whos trying hard
To be a brave little man
Hold it tighter cause you know
Youll have to let it go
If you learn this, though
You wont feel so sad
A playmate, a tearstain
A Christmas, a dad
The best times
The worst pain
All temporary