"Little (Orchestral Version)" lyrics

I wanna write it all down every detail
Every tiny sound
The way your hair smells
Night-light shadows on the wall
Summersaults and cannonballs

I wanna soak it all in
Every memory
The way you smile when you see me
I wanna pick you up, while I still can
Time is running faster, than I am

Oh
Let me hold you closer
Oh
Someday you'll be older

You will always be my child
But you're only little for a little while

The weight of your head upon my shoulder
Your tattered red homework folder
Sun-kissed cheeks and playground dirt
The way you reach for me when you get hurt

How you twist your hair when you're sleepy
It's the rainy-day hide-and-seeking
Story times and lullabies
These are things I want to memorize

Oh
Let me hold you closer
Oh
Someday you'll be older

You will always be my child
But you're only little for a little while

There's nothing like a mother's love
It's bigger, than the ocean blue
So, open up your little heart
So I can give it all to you

Oh
Let me hold you closer
Oh
Someday you'll be older

You will always be my child
But you're only little for a little while

You're only little for a little while