I wanna write it all down every detail Every tiny sound The way your hair smells Nightlight shadows on the wall Summersalts and cannonballs I wanna soak it all in Every memory The way you smile when you see me I wanna pick you up while I still can Time is running faster than I am Ooh Let me hold you closer Ooh Someday you'll be older You will always be my child But you're only little for a little while The weight of your head upon my shoulder Your tattered red homework folder Sun-kissed cheeks and playground dirt The way you reach for me when you get hurt How you twist your hair when you're sleepy It's the rainy day hide and seeking Story times and lullabies These are things I want to memorize Ooh Let me hold you closer Ooh Someday you'll be older You will always be my child But you're only little for a little while There's nothing like a mother's love It's bigger than the ocean blue So open up your little heart So I can give it all to you Ooh Let me hold you closer Ooh Someday you'll be older You will always be my child But you're only little for a little while You're only little for a little while