Lyrics

I sat down with the man And sure enough, the show began He warned me 'bout kickin' that can down the road He said, "Son, before you know You're young one day, the next you're old You won't believe how quick it goes I'd say, it came and went" It came and went, oh, how it came and went He pointed out an old doorframe All notched up where they used to wait In line just to hear him say, "Look how you've grown" He'd dust 'em off every time they'd fall Wipe their noses when they were small They grew up right down the hall And then they came and went They came and went, oh, how they came and went We took a walk across the lawn Shared a tale or two 'bout love Until all the grass was gone, and the tree line grew Slowin' down to catch a breath He reached out and pinched my neck Said, "Soon enough, you'll be lookin' back On how it came and went" It came and went, oh, how it came and went