Lyrics

THE DASH

She was too young to go
But here I am standing in the cold
Staring at two numbers that are etched upon her grave
With just a dash in between to show for all she gave
Fifty-five years
Two husbands
Seven children
Fourteen grandbabies
Thirty-seven tax returns
And a couple a dozen someday maybes

Chorus: All those years are just a dash in the middle
We live our lives if we?re lucky we love a little
As we rise and fall -- fly and crash
It?s what we do in the dash

See the hope in a child?s eyes
Ask about their dreams and you?ll realize
That they don?t think about numbers ? when we start and when we end
They only think of what could be ? not what could?ve been
Star in movies
Put out fires
Build tall buildings
Feed all the babies
Hit the homer bases loaded
Never mind those someday maybes

Chorus: All those years are just a dash in the middle
We live our lives if we?re lucky we love a little
Rise and fall fly and crash
It?s what we do in the dash

Rise and fall fly and crash
It?s what we do in the dash