I met a grandfather and all of his children

And as we were talking a tear filled his eye

He smiled at my child, I handed her to him

And just for a moment, he went back in time



He remembered the dreams of having a family

Of holding the ones that God sent his way

The joy they would bring him to make his 

heart larger

Then he looked in my eyes and said



CHORUS:

Turn around slowly, time is a racer

The wink of an eye takes you from here to 

there

Turn around slowly and treasure your days 

here

These precious moments may come to an end



In a flash he discovered my foolish wishes

I wish she was walking and talking and more

But why hurry what will pass me so quickly

I should be longing to linger 



(CHORUS)



And held in his arms my child turned back to 

me

As if to say listen well

She said look at me Daddy and love me this 

moment

This moment is all that we have....she said



(CHORUS)