Written by Ron Pope
Intro: D A Bm G D A Bm G verse 1 D A In the sweet embrace of twilight Bm G Just before the night time came D A All her children in the front yard Bm G There was laughter on the breeze D A Then a call came from her father Bm G In his house halfway 'cross town D A He said "Love, I hate to tell you, G D D But your mother, she's gone now."D A Bm G verse 2 D A So she tries to tell her husband Bm G But she cannnot make a sound D A And he hears through all the silence Bm G So before she hits the ground D A He says "Baby, are you with me?" Bm G And she opens up her eyes D A And she says "I lost my mother," G D And a piece of her heart diesA Bm D G And time, moving quickly before our eyes A Bm D G Oh why do these moments seem to fly?Bridge D A Bm G (x4) G verse 3 D A Now it's late and she is restless Bm G All her girls are tucked in bed D A She is searching for a meaning Bm G When all words feel meaningless D A And the hardest part of losing Bm G Is the memory of the win D A And the hardest part of letting go G D Is when you know you never can D A Yeah, the hardest part of letting go G D D Is when you know you never canA Bm D G And time, moving quickly before our eyes A Bm D G Oh why do these moments seem to fly? A Bm D G And time, moving quickly before our eyes A Bm D G Oh why do these moments seem to fly? Bm D G G I am trapped and wondering why ...D A Bm G x2 DA Bm D G And time, moving quickly before our eyes A Bm D G Oh why do these moments seem to fly? A Bm D G And time, moving quickly before our eyes A Bm D G Oh why do these moments seem to fly? Bm D G I am trapped and wondering why ... Bm D G G Moving quickly before our eyes