Grandaddy seemed to talk in riddles 'round the end It took me a lot more livin' to understand what he meant When he said I was born at daylight walkin' tall by seven Gratuated ten a.m. got saved by eleven I took her hand it was straight up noon Had three kids before two They all grew and left in the afternoon
Chorus Time flies these eyes Have seen the glory of the morning Turn into a silent night I've lived a million moments in the time It takes the sun to fade And it feels like it all happened in a day
His eyes glistened as he talked about his autumn afternoon How they held each other in the chill of a silver moon He got all chocked up when midnight fell She squeezed his hand the clock struck twelve She let go and he was all by himself
Time flies these eyes Have seen the glory of the morning Turn into a silent night I've lived a million moments in the time It takes the sun to fade And it feels like it all happened in a day
Bridge But oh what a great day it was We lived we loved And it all just sped up around the end
Time flies these eyes Have seen the glory of the morning Turn into a silent night I've lived a million moments in the time It takes the sun to fade And it feels like it all happened in a day
Time lies And I feel like I lived my life in a day In a day