Verse 1 We spend our whole lives chasin’ numbers Big houses, titles, shiny cars Thinkin’ somehow if we climb high enough We might finally heal these hearts But I’ve seen rich men die lonely And poor men laugh like kings And somewhere in the noise of this world We forget the simple things Chorus It’s the little things we miss Mama’s voice, a goodbye kiss Front porch talks at midnight late Holdin’ hands through hard mistakes A dog waitin’ at the door Kids runnin’ across the floor A prayer whispered quietly When no one else believes Yeah, life ain’t measured by what you own Or your name in lights above It’s the little things we miss That end up meanin’ most Verse 2 Those summer nights out on the beach Barefoot walkin’ just outta reach Salt air blowin’ through your hair Bonfire smoke driftin’ everywhere Old live bands down on the pier Playin’ songs we still can hear Cheap drinks, neon boardwalk lights Laughin’ till the mornin’ tide Surfin’ waves at break of dawn Talkin’ dreams we built upon Sunburned skin and sandy jeans Lord, that’s what freedom means Pre-Chorus We thought those days would never end Now I’d give anything again Chorus For the little things we miss Late-night talks and stolen kisses Old guitars and barroom songs Friends we thought would last lifelong Boardwalk rides and Ferris wheels The way young love used to feel Windows down on coastal drives Fireworks against the sky Yeah life ain’t measured by what you own Or the money that you made It’s the little things we miss That never really fade Bridge Nobody says on their last breath “I wish I worked more overtime” They talk about the waves at sunset And the people beside them at the time The smell of rain on old pine wood Your mother’s cooking when life was good The sound of your children laughing loud Those are the treasures we’re all chasing now Final Chorus So don’t forget the little things The laughter and the wedding rings The midnight walks, the ocean breeze The scars, the grace, the memories Cause someday all this fades away The money, power, pride, and praise And all we really leave behind Is who we loved in borrowed time Outro Yeah those beach-town summer nights… Live music driftin’ through the air… Waves crashin’ while the world stood still… Turns out heaven was already there…