Balloons And Beaches

(album: Family First - 2022)

Tomorrow won't come it's today
I woke up breathing it's not too late
Wasted so much time being wasted
It's a miracle if we make it
Try to hold on to this crazy ride through time
We're here and nobody knows why
So do your best and try to learn from the lessons it teaches
Life ain't all Balloons and Beaches

Tommy fell on hard times now and he don't work
He got injured back in '19 loading his truck
The doctor said take two as needed for pain
Not knowing he had a predisposition for addiction
Friends started noticing but he wouldn't listen
He needs a ride every Friday to get his prescription yeah
It was affecting his appearance
Looking like a stranger to the ones he held nearest
It's like he was missing but Tommy he was hiding
Buddies' reminiscing they seen him walking when they're ridin
They said what a shame we tried to help but wasn't able
A few days later they seen his picture in the paper

Tomorrow won't come it's today
I woke up breathing it's not too late
Wasted so much time being wasted
It's a miracle if we make it
Try to hold on to this crazy ride through time
We're here and nobody knows why
So do your best and try to learn from the lessons it teaches
Life ain't all Balloons and Beaches

Jenny graduated back in June
And she's got a smile that can light up the whole room
First week of college she met a guy they hit it off
And a few weeks later she decided to take it off now
Hand in hand joined at the hip all over campus
Fall break came it's time to go and meet the parents
While she was home Jenny went in to get checked
You're perfectly healthy young lady but you're pregnant
She couldn't believe it man her heart it hit the floor
She was afraid he wouldn't want her anymore
Scared to tell her folks but he made it all better
Squeezed her hand said lets go and tell em together

Tomorrow won't come it's today
I woke up breathing it's not too late
Wasted so much time being wasted
It's a miracle if we make it
Try to hold on to this crazy ride through time
We're here and nobody knows why
So do your best and try to learn from the lessons it teaches
Life ain't all Balloons and Beaches