Five More Minutes

Eight years old, couple cane poles sittin' down by the creek

Lines in the water, watchin' those bobbers, seein' that red sun sink

Mama's on the porch yellin', "Supper's hot! Ya'll come and get it!"

We yelled, "Five more minutes"

At 16, it was 12:03, standin' at her front door

And Katie's dad said "Midnight", but we needed just a little more

Yellow light flippin' on and off interuptin' that good night kissin'

We wanted five more minutes

Time rolls by the clock don't stop

I wish I had a few more drops of the good stuff, the good times

Ah, but they just keep on flyin'

Right on by like it ain't nothin'

I wish I had me a pause button

Moments like those, Lord knows I'd hit it

And give myself five more minutes

At 18, turned my helmet in and walked to the 50-yard line

Just the coach and me after we lost 18 to nine

And I cried man next time to get in here, I'll have to buy a ticket

"Can't you give me five more minutes?"

Time rolls by the clock don't stop

I wish I had a few more drops of the good stuff, the good times

Ah, but they just keep on flyin'

Right on by like it ain't nothin'

I wish I had me a pause button

Moments like those, Lord knows I'd hit it

And give myself five more minutes

At 86, my grandpa said, "There's angels in the room"

All the family gathered 'round, we knew the time was comin' soon

With so much left to say I prayed, "Lord I ain't finished"

"Just give us five more minutes"

Time rolls by the clock don't stop

I wish I had a few more drops of the good stuff, the good times

Oh, but they just keep on flyin'

Right on by Like it ain't nothin'

I wish I had me a pause button

Moments like those, Lord knows I'd hit it

Yeah, sometimes this ol' life will leave you wishin'

That you had five more minutes

Five more minutes