He didnt have to wake up
Hed been up all night
Layin there in bed listenin
To his new born baby cry
He makes a pot of coffee
He splashes water on his face
His wife gives him a kiss and says
It gonna be okay
It wont be like this for long
One day, well look back laughin
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
It wont be like this for long
Four years later, about 430
Shes crawling in their bed
And when he drops her off at pre-school
Shes clinging to his leg
The teacher peels her off of him
He says what can I do
She says now dont you worry
Thisll only last a week or two
It wont be like this for long
One day soon youll drop her off
And she wont even know youre gone
This phase is gonna fly by
If you can just hold on
It wont be like this for long
Some day soon, shell be a teenager
And at times, hell think she hates him
Then hell walk her down the aisle
And raise her veil
But right now, shes up and cryin
And the truth is that he dont mind
As he kisses her good night
And she says her prayers
He lays down there beside her
Til her eyes are finally closed
And just watchin her, it breaks his heart
Cause he already knows
It wont be like this for long
One day soon that little girl is gonna be
All grown up and gone
Yeah, this phase is gonna fly by
So, hes tryin to hold on
Cause it wont be like this for long
It wont be like this for long