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Handprint on the fridge, tiny boots by the door
Sippy cup spills across the kitchen floor
Cartoons loud at sunrise, cereal on their face
Lined up by the sofa, waiting for another race
Like loose change in the laundry, those days slip away
I keep finding pieces scattered throughout my day

They grow up fast, like the crack of a bat
Gone in a finger snap, no way to get it back
Quicker than a shooting star or a camera flash
Like a heartbeat, or a wink, the moment’s past
Yeah, they grow up fast, no looking back

First ball glove sitting on top of the stairs
Homework scattered, muddy jeans in kitchen chairs
Slammed bedroom door and a “Mom, you don’t get it”
But a hug in the hallway when the fighting's finished
Like grass stains on blue jeans, the memories remain
Fading over time, but never washing away

They grow up fast, like the crack of a bat
Gone in a finger snap, no way to get it back
Quicker than a shooting star or a camera flash
Like a heartbeat, or a wink, the moment’s past
Yeah, they grow up fast, no looking back

Gathered at the table, my eyes won't stay dry
Family dinner like the old days, grown-up babies by my side
I smile at my children, they’ve got that look I once had
I’m watching them race through the years just as fast

They grow up fast, like the crack of a bat
Gone in a finger snap, no way to get it back
Quicker than a shooting star or a camera flash
Like a heartbeat, or a wink, the moment’s past
Yeah, they grow up fast, no looking back

They grow up fast
They grow up way too fast