I've been taking pictures for a long, long time Some are on paper – but most are in my mind Snapshots and memories of the days when you were young I plan to keep them Long after you've grown and gone I remember watching as you took your first step Seems the clock's been running faster ever since Every day a little taller, it says so on the wall The days are passing And they're not going to stop And if I could I would Ask time to stand still So I could hold you a little longer I'd make the minutes stop So we would always have today I won't let the sun go down Until you know how I feel I love you so much I wish time could stand still Fingerprints all over the sliding glass door And I can barely see underneath the toys on the floor I have wished away the sleepless nights, the noise and the messes made But my heart reminds me I'm gonna miss these days So if I could I would