Lyrics

She’s four years old in a faded sundress
Crayons scattered ‘cross the kitchen floor
Drawin’ stick-figure families for the refrigerator door
Bare feet dancin’ on that old pine wood floor
Mama’d say, “Slow down, baby, the day’s still young”
But that screen door slammed like an ole’ shotgun

One minute she’s ridin’ her bike with the trainin’ wheels on
Next minute the mirror’s callin’ her name like a country song

Crayons and lipstick, Lord, where’d the time go?
From colorin’ rainbows to chasin’ that grown-up glow
She traded her teddy bear for a tube of Maybelline rose
Now she’s walkin’ ‘round lookin’ like a woman in her little girl clothes
Crayons and lipstick, growin’ up too fast
Hold on to them colors, ‘fore they’re just a memory in the past

Lunchbox full of stickers turned into a backpack with gloss
Friday night lights and boys callin’ her “darlin’” on the bus
She still hums that unicorn song when the radio’s low
But her laugh’s got an edge that only she can show
Daddy’s out in the shop, shakin’ his head
Wonderin’ when she started paintin’ her lips red

Pigtails are gone, now it’s straightenin’ iron and dreams
The backyard swing’s empty, just hangin’ there in the breeze

Crayons and lipstick, Lord, where’d the time go?
From colorin’ rainbows to chasin’ that grown-up glow
She traded her teddy bear for a tube of Maybelline rose
Now she’s walkin’ ‘round lookin’ like a woman in her little girl clothes
Crayons and lipstick, growin’ up too fast
Hold on to them colors, ‘fore they’re just a memory in the past

Mama stands in the doorway with tears in her eyes
Bible on the table, prayers risin’ up to the sky
One hand still reachin’ for that little girl’s smile
The other lettin’ go, mile after mile

Crayons and lipstick, please don’t let her go
Leave a little piece of that girl I used to know
She can wear the lipstick, but Lord, let her keep that glow
Of the colors she drew when the world moved real slow
Crayons and lipstick… growin’ up too fast
Baby girl, come runnin’ home ‘fore the colors fade at last

Yeah… stay a little longer with your crayons…
Just a little longer, my baby girl…