Life's Too Short

Big brother had a treehouse club when he was only ten

I didn't know the secret code, so they wouldn't let me in

They told me i was much too young for the kind of games they played

I remember, i would sit and cry, wishin' i was twice my age.

My grandpa was the only one with a sympathetic ear

Patiently, he'd comfort me when i was close to tears

And i'd say gramps, why does it take so long for time to pass

And he'd say, sport, life's too short no matter how long it lasts.

Too soon you'll see how suddenly tomorrow becomes the past

Life's too short no matter how long it lasts.

At twenty-one, they called me home, cause grandpa's time was near

We gathered 'round his bedside, fighting back the tears

I said, grandpa, we can't let you go, even though you're ninety-three

He said, i'd love to stay, but it ain't up to me.

And then, we heard him whisper in a voice that was fading fast

Life's too short no matter how long it lasts.

Today my little grandson came and climbed up on my knee

He said, why can't i be all grown up, instead of only three

And then, those old familiar words came tumbling from the past

And, i said, sport, life's too short no matter how long it lasts.

Too soon you'll see how suddenly tomorrow becomes the past

Life's too short no matter how long it lasts.

Life's much too short, no matter how long it lasts...