Songwriter: Jim Sonefeld Mark Bryan Dean Felber Darius Rucker
Producer: Jeff Trott Frank Rogers
[Verse 1]
How can I pretend
That from the start until the end
I'll get to keep the things I love?
No matter how I plan
My world keeps shiftin' like the sand
When I try to hold on, it all just slips away
[Pre-Chorus]
And I pile my expectations
But winds of change come in and blow 'em down
[Chorus]
As I grow old, one thing stays the same
Always waitin' there to meet me is change
[Verse 2]
And how the kids have grown
You can't turn back the clock, I know
I wish that time could just stand still
I find a chapter in my life
Good friends, a home I really like
I can't stop the pages as they begin to turn
[Pre-Chorus]
And I find my inspiration
Like a candle, the flame gets blown away
[Chorus]
And as I grow old, one thing stays the same
Always wakin' up to greet me is change
[Bridge]
I wish I had more time
I wish that I could be a smile
Out on this road alone
I wish that I could stay home a while
[Chorus]
And as I grow old, one thing stays the same
Always waitin' there to meet me is change
[Outro]
Always wakin' up to greet me, tryin' so damn hard to beat me
Always waitin' there to greet me is change
Oh, mm
How can I pretend
That from the start until the end
I'll get to keep the things I love?
No matter how I plan
My world keeps shiftin' like the sand
When I try to hold on, it all just slips away
[Pre-Chorus]
And I pile my expectations
But winds of change come in and blow 'em down
[Chorus]
As I grow old, one thing stays the same
Always waitin' there to meet me is change
[Verse 2]
And how the kids have grown
You can't turn back the clock, I know
I wish that time could just stand still
I find a chapter in my life
Good friends, a home I really like
I can't stop the pages as they begin to turn
[Pre-Chorus]
And I find my inspiration
Like a candle, the flame gets blown away
[Chorus]
And as I grow old, one thing stays the same
Always wakin' up to greet me is change
[Bridge]
I wish I had more time
I wish that I could be a smile
Out on this road alone
I wish that I could stay home a while
[Chorus]
And as I grow old, one thing stays the same
Always waitin' there to meet me is change
[Outro]
Always wakin' up to greet me, tryin' so damn hard to beat me
Always waitin' there to greet me is change
Oh, mm
more tracks from the album
From the albums
- Imperfect Circle (2019)
- Imperfect Circle (Deluxe) (2020)
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- Only Wanna Be With You
- Let Her Cry
- Hold My Hand
- Time
- I Go Blind
- Running From an Angel
- Old Man & Me
- Drowning
- Silly Little Pop Song
- Not Even the Trees
- Almost Home
- Space
- I’m Over You
- Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
- Goodbye Girl
- Driver 8
- Before the Heartache Rolls In
- Earth Stopped Cold at Dawn
- State Your Peace
- Leaving
- Old Man & Me (When I Get to Heaven)
- I’m Goin’ Home
- I’m Going Home
- Little Brother