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COUNTRY BALLAD: “Time Don’t Wait on a Man”
Verse 1:
I may not be much, but I'm all that I’ve got,
These boots and this jacket, and a few stubborn thoughts.
Sometimes I sit quiet and drift back in my mind,
To a boy with no worries, just a long stretch of time.
Back when summer felt endless and my mama still smiled,
And the world didn’t weigh heavy on the heart of a child.
But the clock keeps on turning, no matter my hands—
Time don’t wait on a man… no, time don’t wait on a man.
Chorus:
So I’ll hold what I love while I still can hold on,
Make time for my family before the day’s gone.
We don’t get forever—just the space of one dance—
And time don’t wait on a man… no, time don’t wait on a man.
Verse 2:
I used to believe I had years left to spare,
Now it feels like the sunrise gets lost in the glare.
And I wonder how many days slipped right through my hands,
Like dry summer creek beds, like dust over land.
But love ain’t a promise—it’s a moment you give,
It’s choosing to show up while you’re still here to live.
I’ll sit at the table, I'll call when I can—
'Cause time don’t wait on a man… no, time don’t wait on a man.
Chorus:
So I’ll hold what I love while I still can hold on,
Make time for my family before the day’s gone.
We don’t get forever—just the space of one dance—
And time don’t wait on a man… no, time don’t wait on a man.
Bridge (spoken gently, under light guitar):
It ain’t that life’s short…
It’s just easy to lose…
So don’t wait on someday—
Someday don’t wait on you.
Final Chorus (soft, reflective):
So I’ll hold what I love while I still can hold on,
Make time for my family before the day’s gone.
'Cause time is a gift, not a promise or plan—
And time don’t wait on a man…
No, time don’t wait… on a man.
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