5 More Minutes

I think of my granddad in '44

Overseas fightin' in the war

He was the pilot of a B24

And father of my dad

If he hadn't made it home okay

Then I wouldn't be here today

It wasn't until he passed away

That I realized what I had

Precious time you can't have back

I wish I had 5 more minutes

One more time with him

To share a cup of coffee with him

And hear his voice again

I'd tell him that I loved him

And he would know how much I meant it

Cause you can love a lifetime

In 5 more minutes

When I think about college days

It's not just the class you take

No, it's more about the buddies you make

You'll remember all your life

And when we all finished school

One did what he was born to do

Served his country for me and you

And sacrificed his life

And we still miss him all the time

I wish I had 5 more minutes

One more time with him

To share a cup of coffee with him

And hear his voice again

I'd tell him what a friend he was

And he would know I meant it

Cause you can love a lifetime

In 5 more minutes

I drove to see my dad yesterday

When it was time to go

I changed my mind

And told him wait

Give me 5 more minutes

If that's all right with you

To share a cup of coffee with me

Hey, that's the least that I can do

I told him that I loved him

And he sure knew I meant it

Cause you can love a lifetime

In 5 more minutes

It only takes 5 more minutes