Verse 1 There was a last time that I carried you From the car into your bed, A last time you fell asleep With your little hand against my chest. A last time you reached up for me Because walking felt too slow— And I put you down and walked away Never knowing it was so. Chorus There’s a last time without knowing, No warning when it comes. No little voice that tells you “This is the final one.” We’re so busy watching firsts arrive, We miss some things when they are going. Childhood slips away in moments— And the last time leaves without us knowing. Verse 2 There’ll be a last time you call for me Because the darkness feels too deep. A last time you need my hand Before you finally fall asleep. A last time you climb beside me Just because you want me near. And I wonder how many last times Have already happened here. Chorus There’s a last time without knowing, No warning when it comes. No little voice that tells you “This is the final one.” We’re so busy watching firsts arrive, We miss some things when they are going. Childhood slips away in moments— And the last time leaves without us knowing. Bridge So when you ask me one more question When I’m tired at the end of day, Or call, “Mama, come and watch this!” I’ll try not to turn away. Because I don’t know which ordinary moment Might become the one I’m holding— The memory I’d give anything To live again if I had known it. Final Chorus There’s a last time without knowing, And I can’t make childhood stay. I can only love you through it As the years keep moving away. So I’ll hold a little tighter While these little days are going. Because every first gets celebrated... But sometimes the last Leaves without us knowing.
