Live a Little

YEAH MY TRUCK IS COVERED IN RUST BUT IT GETS ME WHERE I NEED TO GO AND MY POPS YEAH HE'S STILL WORKING BUT HE'S MOVING KINDA SLOW THE DAY WILL COME MY KIDS'LL BE GROWN AIN'T PLAYING IN THE YARD NO MORE INSTEAD OF CHASING TIME I'LL GO AND LIVE A LITTLE OH MY HOW TIME IT FLIES AND ALL I KNOW IS GRIND DEAR GOD IF YOU HEAR ME GIVE ME A SIGN CAUSE I'M NOT REALLY TRYING TO WASTE ANOTHER MINUTE CHASING A DIME I CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND ATTENTION ON THE LIES I'M STARING AT THE HOURGLASS AS THE SAYING KEEPS SLIPPING MY KIDS ARE GROWING SO FAST MAN I'M TRIPPIN THEY WENT STRAIGHT FROM SIPPY CUP SIPPING TO SENDING EMAILS COLLECTING BARBIE DOLLS AND SEASHELLS TO ASKING ME DETAILS HELL I TELL THE TRUTH DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY I KEEP PRAYING FOR BALANCE BUT THERE'S NO TIME IN THE DAY I BEEN AT WORK HALF OF THEIR LIFE AND PART OF ME THINKS IT'S WRONG ONLY WANTED TO KEEP THEM SAFE AND MAKE MY FAMILY STRONG COME ON YEAH MY TRUCK IS COVERED IN RUST BUT IT GETS ME WHERE I NEED TO GO AND MY POPS YEAH HE'S STILL WORKING BUT HE'S MOVING KINDA SLOW THE DAY WILL COME MY KIDS'LL BE GROWN AIN'T PLAYING IN THE YARD NO MORE INSTEAD OF CHASING TIME I'LL GO AND LIVE A LITTLE THE TIME TICKS AS THE PRESENT MELTS INTO THE FUTURE TILL IT'S SOMETHING ELSE I SEE MYSELF IN THE MIRROR I CAN HEAR IT LOUD VOICES IN MY HEAD SAYING THAT I SHOULD BE PROUD OF ALL OF ACCOMPLISHED AND HONESTLY I HAVEN'T STOPPED MUCH TO ENJOY WHAT I GOT I'M TOO BUSY STACKING ON TOP TO UP IT A NOTCH THAT I FORGOT TO CHECK THE TIME ON THE CLOCK I TURNED AROUND ANOTHER YEAR JUST POPPED AND IT DON'T STOP I'VE LEARNED THE TIME IS VALUABLE DOWN TO THE MINUTE EVEN MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD IF YOU KNOW HOW TO SPEND IT DAY BY DAY AS I GET OLDER I'M APPROACHING THE FINISH I NEED TO KNOW MY FAMILY KNOWS WHY I DID IT YEAH MY TRUCK IS COVERED IN RUST BUT IT GETS ME WHERE I NEED TO GO AND MY POPS YEAH HE'S STILL WORKING BUT HE'S MOVING KINDA SLOW THE DAY WILL COME MY KIDS'LL BE GROWN AIN'T PLAYING IN THE YARD NO MORE INSTEAD OF CHASING TIME I'LL GO AND LIVE A LITTLE THIS LIFE IS SHORT AND SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE A ROLLER COASTER JUST SIT BACK ENJOY THE RIDE STAY BLESSED AND DO YOUR BEST DOLLAR BILLS KEEP THEM LIGHTS ON BUT REMEMBER MONEY AND EVERYTHING SO MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE KNOW IT --- Live a Little - Demun Jones