Little Baby

At first you didn't lift your head

You didn't know to smile

The time before you knew my voice

Seemed such a long, long while

I couldn't wait for you to roll

And then to sit and clap

And now you're off and crawling

Not helpless in my lap
Why didn't someone tell me

How fast a baby grows

That every little baby stage

Soon comes, but sooner goes

So I'll enjoy the fleeting time

Before you learn to walk

And treasure every tiny noise

Before you learn to talk

For soon you'll learn to walk

Then run and talk and sing a song

And never be my babe again

The babe's forever gone

Little baby, take your time,

For while you're tiny, you are mine