He didn't have to wake upnHe'd been up all nightnLaying there in bed listeningnTo his new born baby crynHe makes a pot of coffeenHe splashes water on his facenHis wife gives him a kiss and saysnIt gonna be OKnn[Chorus]nIt wont be like this for longnOne day soon we'll look back laughin'nAt the week we brought her homenThis phase is gonna fly bynSo baby just hold onnIt wont be like this for longnnFour years later bout four thirtynShe's crawling in their bednAnd when he drops her off at preschoolnShe's clinging to his legnThe teacher peels her off of himnHe says what can I donShe says now don't you worrynThis will only last a week or twonn[Chorus]nnOne day soon she'll be a teenagernAnd at times you'll think she hates himnThen he'll walk her down the islenAnd he'll raise her veilnBut right now she up and cryingnAnd the truth is that he don't mindnAs he kisses her good nightnAnd she says her prayersnHe lays down there beside hernTill her eyes are finally closednAnd just watching her it breaks his heartnCause he already knowsnIt wont be like this for longnOne day soon that little girl is gonna benAll grown up and gonenYeah this phase is gonna fly bynHe's trying to hold onnIt won't be like this for longnIt won't be like this for long