Have you ever watched kids
On a merry-go-round
Or listened to rain
Slapping the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's
Erratic flight
Or gazed at the sun
Fading into the night?

You better slow down
Don't dance so fast
Time is short
The music won't last

Do you run through each day
On the fly
When you ask: How are you?
Do you hear the reply?

When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?

You better slow down
Don't dance so fast
Time is short
The music won't last

Ever told your child
We'll do it tomorrow
And in your haste
Not see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch
Let a friendship die
'Cause you never had time
To call and say hi?

You better slow down
Don't dance so fast
Time is short
The music won't last

When you run so fast
To get somewhere
You miss half the fun
Of getting there

When you worry and hurry
Through your day
It's like an unopened gift
Thrown away

Life isn't a race
So take it slower
Hear the music
Before your song is over

Hear the music
Before your song is over
Before your song is over
Before your song is over