Love Them While We Can

We must love, love them while we can
We must love, love them while we can

They tied our shoes, took us to school
Patched our worn-out jeans
They soothed our tears and childish fears
And listened to our dreams

Somewhere along their golden years
Their hair has lost its sheen
The notes of hymn 110
Crackle when they sing

Now they are alone
No children's voices
Filling up their homes

We must love, love them while we can
We must love, love them while we can

The folks that taught us our first words
Still have much to say
The silver secrets of this world
Lie beneath those crowns of grey

As they approach the end
They change our role
From children to best friends

Love, love them while we can
We must love, love them while we can

We always thought they'd be around
'Til the end of time
'Til one day we wake and find

We must love, love them while we can
We must love, love them while we can

We must love, love them while we can
We must love, love them while we can