One Step Behind

daddy while you were away I learned how to coo and to crawl walk and tell time don't know if its true what they say that time grows wings and then flies far away but daddy you're one step behind daddy your one step behind... daddy while you were away I learned how to ride- learned how to climb I understand you were busy making gold out of callous and time but daddy you're one step behind daddy your one step behind... daddy, don't know if you Knew because you flew the sinking coup earned my degree working two jobs going to night school oh by the way I met the love of my life gave her a ring made from respect, love and time daddy you're one step behind daddy you're one step behind... every man learns that time does truly fly heard through the grapevine you decided to up and die to many years have past I wish i could cry hope you made peace with your broken clock funny but it seems I'm becoming a chip off the old block my my my how time truly flies daddy I'm one step behind daddy I'm one step behind