[Verse 1]
It's 5 A.M. and a tuggin' on the covers
You and me, baby, lookin' at each other like
Who's turn is it this time
Well, I guess it's mine
One needs a bottle, one needs a diaper
It's a full time job ain't no nine-to-fiver
Runnin' on coffee and fumes
Tornado in the living room

[Chorus]
Days are long, go on and on
Before you know it, man, they're up and gone
So tough it on out, let it all sink in
'Cause these times ain't never coming back again
So you might as well laugh, watch 'em grow up
Take a breath when you wanna cuss
Before you know it you'll be taking Kindergarten pictures on the porch
The days are long, but the years are short
Yeah, that's for sure

[Verse 2]
It used to be us in our own little world
Now we got four little girls
So much for just dancin' in the kitchen
One needs a nap and the other needs attention
I say, come here, baby why you crying
Daddy's got ya, everything's fine, yeah
I pick her up, I put her on my shoulder
I better hold her while she lets me hold her
[Chorus]
Days are long, go on and on
Before you know it, man, they're up and gone
So tough it on out, let it all sink in
'Cause these times ain't never coming back again
So you might as well laugh, watch 'em grow up
Take a breath when you wanna cuss
Before you know it you'll be handing them the keys to a Honda Accord
The days are long, but the years are short
Yeah, that's for sure