Every Minute

I am long on staying. I am slow to leave
Especially when it comes to you my friend
You have taught me to slow down
And to prop up my feet
It’s the fine art of being who I am
And I can’t figure out why you want me around
I’m not the smartest person I have ever met
But somehow that doesn’t matter
No it really never mattered to you at all
And at the risk of wearing out my welcome
At the risk of self-discovery
I’ll take every moment
And every minute that you give me
And I can think of a time when families all lived together
Four generations in one house
And the table was filled with good food
And friends and neighbors
That’s not how we like it now
'Cause if you sit at home you’re a loser
Couldn’t you find anything better to do?
Well, no, I couldn’t think of one thing
I would rather waste my time on than
Sitting here with you
And at the risk of wearing out my welcome
At the risk of self-discovery
I’ll take every moment
And every minute that you give me
(Instrumental)
And I wish all the people I love the most
Could gather in one place
And know each other and love each other well
And I wish we could all go camping
And lay beneath the stars
And have nothing to do and stories to tell
We’d sit around the campfire
And we’d make each other laugh
Remembering when…
And you’re the first one I’m inviting
Always know that you’re invited, my friend
And at the risk of wearing out my welcome
At the risk of self-discovery
I’ll take every moment
And every minute that you give me
Every moment, and every minute that you give me
Every moment, and every minute that you give me
Every minute…