Why Do You Drive So Slow

Title: Why Do You Drive So Slow Verse 1 You’re flyin’ down that two-lane, phone light in your hand Talkin’ ‘bout your deadlines, tryin’ to be the man Say you’re doin’ all this for the ones back home But you’re missin’ all the moments while you’re gone I see myself in you, that fire in your eyes Same road I was runnin’, same kind of life I thought I was givin’ them the world somehow But I see it clearer now Chorus You ask me, “Why do you drive so slow?” Why I take my time everywhere I go Why I stop to watch that sunset glow Son, I’ve been where you’re goin’ to I ran too fast, missed what mattered most Thought love was workin’, bringin’ money home But time’s the one thing you don’t control Learn from me, son… That’s why I drive so slow Verse 2 I missed first steps and ballgames in the yard Your mama held it down, but it was hard I kept sayin’, “One day we’ll be alright” Didn’t know I was losin’ time Now I’d trade every dollar that I made For one more minute in those days Son, don’t let your life pass you by Tryin’ to get ahead in time Chorus You ask me, “Why do you drive so slow?” Why I roll the windows down and let it all go Why I talk to strangers like they’re old friends I know Son, I’ve been where you’re goin’ to I ran too fast, missed what mattered most Thought love was workin’, bringin’ money home But time’s the one thing you don’t control Learn from me, son… That’s why I drive so slow Bridge  It ain’t the money, it ain’t the race It’s the love you give they’ll never replace Take it from a man who let time slip away Don’t make my mistakes   Final Chorus  That’s why I drive just a little more slow Take every mile like it’s all I know Watch my grand kids laugh in that sunset glow Son, don’t wait like me To see what really matters in this life we lead It ain’t the grind, it ain’t the gold It’s the love you give before it’s gone Now you finally know… That’s why I drive so slow   Tag: So if I’m holdin’ up your road… It’s ‘cause I learned… To drive slow