John Fowler 304-881-7447 john@thepulsechurch.com www.johnfowler.org
Title: Why Do You Drive So Slow
Verse 1
You’re flyin’ down that two-lane, phone light in your hand
Talkin’ ‘bout your deadlines, tryin’ to be the man
Say you’re doin’ all this for the ones back home
But you’re missin’ all the moments while you’re gone
I see myself in you, that fire in your eyes
Same road I was runnin’, same kind of life
I thought I was givin’ them the world somehow
But I see it clearer now
Chorus
You ask me, “Why do you drive so slow?”
Why I take my time everywhere I go
Why I stop to watch that sunset glow
Son, I’ve been where you’re goin’ to
I ran too fast, missed what mattered most
Thought love was workin’, bringin’ money home
But time’s the one thing you don’t control
Learn from me, son…
That’s why I drive so slow
Verse 2
I missed first steps and ballgames in the yard
Your mama held it down, but it was hard
I kept sayin’, “One day we’ll be alright”
Didn’t know I was losin’ time
Now I’d trade every dollar that I made
For one more minute in those days
Son, don’t let your life pass you by
Tryin’ to get ahead in time
Chorus
You ask me, “Why do you drive so slow?”
Why I roll the windows down and let it all go
Why I talk to strangers like they’re old friends I know
Son, I’ve been where you’re goin’ to
I ran too fast, missed what mattered most
Thought love was workin’, bringin’ money home
But time’s the one thing you don’t control
Learn from me, son…
That’s why I drive so slow
Bridge
It ain’t the money, it ain’t the race
It’s the love you give they’ll never replace
Take it from a man who let time slip away
Don’t make my mistakes
Final Chorus
That’s why I drive just a little more slow
Take every mile like it’s all I know
Watch my grand kids laugh in that sunset glow
Son, don’t wait like me
To see what really matters in this life we lead
It ain’t the grind, it ain’t the gold
It’s the love you give before it’s gone
Now you finally know…
That’s why I drive so slow
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So if I’m holdin’ up your road…
It’s ‘cause I learned…
To drive slow