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