Babies Don't Stay Babies For Long

Babies don't stay babies for long.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
They get so big, they grow so fast.
Just love them and you'll never go wrong.

Babies don't stay babies for long.
They go from bottles to sippy cups.
They outgrow their everyday hiccups.
They roll over, they crawl.
They walk, now they can toss a ball.
You watch them as they get big and strong.

Babies don't stay babies for long.
They put on their own clothes.
On the school bus they go.
Then they learn how to drive a car.
Their first job's savings are crammed in a jar.
You realize, out in the world, they do belong.

Babies don't stay babies for long.
They always stay out too late.
Then they graduate.
They go off to college.
They gain so much knowledge.
You cry when you hear the graduation song.

Babies don't stay babies for long.
They always tell you all is well.
Then you hear those wedding bells.
They say, "Mama don't cry!"
"To my new sweet baby, say HI!"
You try so hard to stay so strong.

Babies don't stay babies for long.
They have now grown.
They're no longer babies at all.
Just love them and you'll never go wrong.