It's Who You Know

(Curtis Wright/Jim Collins) 

Another fourteen hour day, crisis solved deadline made 
I came home like always, tired and beat 
Threw dinner in the microwave 
Beside it on the counter lay 
A letter from my wife addressed to me 
It said I know you're workin' hard that's easy to see 
Tryin' to provide the best for the kids and me 
We've had less to work with 
But we've always worked it out 
A house and yard, clothes and cars ain't all it's all about 

It's about time that you're not givin' 
Life that you're not livin' 
Losin' your focus, not knowin' you don't notice 
That our dreams are slowly fading 
Are you hearin' what I'm sayin' 
Don't you think we're worth the sacrifice 
Cause if we are, you need to realize 
It's about time 

When you were on a business trip, to bad you had to miss 
Your spittin' image hit the winning run 
You know he adores you, he was lookin' for you 
Remember that you promised him you'd come 
Did you know your little girl lost her front tooth today 
She put it underneath her pillow 
And tried to stay awake 
I laid down beside her, didn't want to sleep alone 
This is not about "not loving" can't you see what's goin' on 

It's about time that you're not givin' 
Life that you're not livin' 
Losin' your focus, not knowin' you don't notice 
That our dreams are slowly fading 
Are you hearin' what I'm sayin' 
Don't you think we're worth the sacrifice 
Cause if we are, you need to realize 
It's about time 

I walked up the stairs to find three angels sound asleep 
One by one I tucked 'em in and kissed 'em on the cheek 
I stood there and thought about how selfish I had been 
And how one day without 'em 
Would be more than I could stand 
And now I understand 

It's about time I should be givin' 
Life I should be livin' 
Keepin' my focus and let em know I notice 
That the thing that's most important 
Is sharing in each moment 
Heaven knows they're worth the sacrifice 
It's not too late now, that I realize 
It's about time 

It's not too late now, that I realize 
It's about time