Too Late

When I was really young I couldn't wait      
I couldn't wait for school to be over      
To play with my friends      
And especially for the weekend      
I got to sleep in and watch cartoons      
And play a ton of video games      
I got super excited for holidays and my birthday      
Summer vacation was the absolute best      
       
As a teenager I couldn't wait either      
For my next baseball or basketball game      
The weekend parties      
Hanging out with my girlfriend        
And getting in trouble with my friends        
I couldn't wait for whatever I was doing to be over
I wanted the moment I was in to end quickly      
So I could go do the things I couldn't wait to do      
       
As I got older I had the same perspective      
I couldn't wait      
When will work be over      
When will this day end      
Can the weekend get here soon enough      
I can't wait until vacation      
Why is time moving so slowly      
I want to go do something fun      
       
Then it got even worse  
Why does my wife talk so much      
I learned to ignore her and tune her out      
I couldn't wait for family functions to be over      
Visiting my parents was more of a chore      
Is this phone call with my mom done      
I would make excuses to talk to her later      
I couldn't wait to get home and be by myself      
       
Now it's too late      
Time has passed me by      
I missed out on the things that truly matter        
I was impatiently rushing through life      
Now I don't have family to spend time with        
My son is grown up and my wife left me      
I miss those phone calls with my mom      
I am old and tired and lonely      
       
I didn't stop to appreciate life      
The small things      
Or the big things      
I didn't respect my family      
I didn't value time      
I forgot to enjoy the moment      
I rushed through life because I couldn't wait      
Now it's too late