Daddy woke me up, said, gotta get a move onSun is coming up and we don't wanna lose oneRaffles in the truck, baby, get your boots on, young boyLost the old camo, talkin' in a whisperGot to load the ammo, finger on the triggerSittin' in the stand, I was feelin' pretty big for a young boyI told youHad to be the first kid in the third gradeTo tag one on his first dayHe said, son, won't you slow it on downYou might not see it right nowBut being out here ain't all about the years worth of dead that you hung upThe seasons get you goin' too fastSo try to be where your boots are atJust take it from meYou think you are, but you ain't always gonna be this young boyA couple years older, a couple trails wiserTongue-a-looAnd a little tighterCaught me sneakin' out for a girl with the shinersThought he was gonna give me that brimstone and fireInstead he woke me up at the crack of dawnFor a man to marryTree stand tallDamn, I was tiredI didn't know how much I needed that reminderHe said, son, won't you slow it on downYou might not see it right nowBut being out here ain't all about the years worth of dead that you hung upThe seasons get you goin' too fastSo try to be where your boots are atJust take it from meYou think you are, but you ain't always gonna be this young boyI know you're tired of being young, butYou still got a way to grow upSo just take your timeJust take your timeOh, won't you take your timeYour heart and way that comes and goesYou hang your guns and trophies upYou find a girl before you knowYou're settin' down, you're raisin' upYou drink a little too muchI hope you still got a way to grow upJust take your timeJust take your timeYes, I wouldThis young boyI know you're tired of being young, butYou still got a way to grow upSo just take your timeThis young boyJust take your timeYes, I wouldThis young boyI know you're tired of being young, butYes, I wouldYes, I wouldI said, boy, won't you take your time?I said, boy, won't you take your time?I said, boy, won't you take your time?