Its About Time

<br>(curtis wright/jim collins)<br><br><br><br>Another fourteen hour day, crisis solved deadline made<br><br>I came home like always, tired and beat<br><br>Threw dinner in the microwave<br><br>Beside it on the counter lay<br><br>A letter from my wife addressed to me<br><br>It said I know youre workin hard thats easy to see<br><br>Tryin to provide the best for the kids and me<br><br>Weve had less to work with<br><br>But weve always worked it out<br><br>A house and yard, clothes and cars aint all its all about<br><br><br><br>Its about time that youre not givin<br><br>Life that youre not livin<br><br>Losin your focus, not knowin you dont notice<br><br>That our dreams are slowly fading<br><br>Are you hearin what Im sayin<br><br>Dont you think were worth the sacrifice<br><br>Cause if we are, you need to realize<br><br>Its about time<br><br><br><br>When you were on a business trip, to bad you had to miss<br><br>Your spittin image hit the winning run<br><br>You know he adores you, he was lookin for you<br><br>Remember that you promised him youd come<br><br>Did you know your little girl lost her front tooth today<br><br>She put it underneath her pillow<br><br>And tried to stay awake<br><br>I laid down beside her, didnt want to sleep alone<br><br>This is not about &quot;not loving&quot; cant you see whats goin on<br><br><br><br>Its about time that youre not givin<br><br>Life that youre not livin<br><br>Losin your focus, not knowin you dont notice<br><br>That our dreams are slowly fading<br><br>Are you hearin what Im sayin<br><br>Dont you think were worth the sacrifice<br><br>Cause if we are, you need to realize<br><br>Its about time<br><br><br><br>I walked up the stairs to find three angels sound asleep<br><br>One by one I tucked em in and kissed em on the cheek<br><br>I stood there and thought about how selfish I had been<br><br>And how one day without em<br><br>Would be more than I could stand<br><br>And now I understand<br><br><br><br>Its about time I should be givin<br><br>Life I should be livin<br><br>Keepin my focus and let em know I notice<br><br>That the thing thats most important<br><br>Is sharing in each moment<br><br>Heaven knows theyre worth the sacrifice<br><br>Its not too late now, that I realize<br><br>Its about time<br><br><br><br>Its not too late now, that I realize<br><br>Its about time