[Verse 1]
They tied our shoes
Took us to school
Patched our worn out jeans
They soothed our tears
And calmed our fears
And listened to our dreams
Somewhere along their golden years
Their hair has lost it's sheen
The notes to hymn 110
Crackle when they sing
And now they are alone
No children's voices fill their empty homes

[Chorus]
We must love them while we can
We must love them while we can
Time just seems to hurry by
And the days slip into years
And the moments that we have will disappear
So love them while we can

[Verse 2]
The folks that taught us our first words
Still have much to say
The silver secrets of the world
Lie beneath those crowns of grey
As they approach the end
We change our role from children to best friends
[Chorus]
We must love them while we can
We must love them while we can
Time just seems to hurry by
And the days slip into years
And the moments that we have will disappear
So love them while we can