10 - Nothing Wasted

[Verse 1]
No one told me time would race—
Kids grow fast and change their face.
Loved them small, with sleepy eyes,
Now they dream and question why.

Tiny hands and superhero capes,
Now they’re slamming doors, making their own way.
I blinked once, they disappeared—
And all the noise became so clear.

[Chorus ]
Don’t rush the bedtime, don’t skip the song,
Don’t wish away what won’t last long.
Be here now, before it’s gone—
These little days don’t stay for long.
So love through the mess, and don’t replace it—
Let there be nothing wasted.
Let there be nothing wasted.


[Post-Chorus Tag]
Every moment, every stage—
Let it count, don’t let it fade.

[Verse 2]
I lost hours chasing things,
Mad at messes, moods, and rings.
Didn’t know I had it good—
Till the house fell quiet like I knew it would.

Dinner talks and driveway chalk,
Now they're just old photos that I forgot.
Wish I’d knelt more, yelled less—
Held each version, made a mess.

[Chorus ]
Don’t rush the bedtime, don’t skip the song,
Don’t wish away what won’t last long.
Be here now, before it’s gone—
These little days don’t stay for long.
So love through the mess, and don’t replace it—
Let there be nothing wasted.
Let there be nothing wasted.

[Bridge] (drop instruments for intimacy)
I thought we had more time—
But they were gone between the lines.

[Final Chorus] (full build, strong harmony)
Don’t rush the bedtime, don’t skip the song,
Don’t wish away what won’t last long.
Be here now, before it’s gone—
These little days don’t stay for long.
So love through the mess, and don’t replace it—
Let there be nothing wasted.
Let there be nothing wasted.

[Outro Tag – repeat softly, fade out]
Every moment, every stage—
Let it count, don’t let it fade.
Let there be nothing wasted.
Let there be nothing wasted…