Lyrics

When I was a young boy
Trying to stay out of trouble
Mama would call out to me
To be there on the double
Her mother's intuition
Knew when I was doing wrong
She'd be counting to 3 and two's already gone

We'd ride up and down those trails
Without a care in sight
Enjoying that good old country air beneath those southern pines
When the moon lit up that Carolina sky
We better be getting home
She'd be counting to three and two's already gone

Time ain't something we have too much of
It has a way of leaving when we need it the most
Like a memory that fades, like a love that got away
It's like counting to three and two's already gone

Since those grandkids came along, things haven't been the same
Mama goes by Nanny now; it's like she changed her name
She says enjoy your babies while they're young
Before you know it they'll be grown
It's like counting to three and two's already gone

Time ain't something we have too much of
It has a way of leaving when we need it the most
Like a memory that fades, like a love that got away
It's like counting to three and two's already gone

The doctor called the family in
She didn't have much time
So we gathered around and said a prayer and said our last goodbyes
She said remember boys that I love you
I'll see you again before too long
I'll be counting to three and two' already gone

Time ain't something we have too much of
It has a way of leaving when we need it the most
Like a memory that fades, like a love that got away
It's like counting to three and two's already gone
It's like counting to three and two's already gone