Dean, Billy - Let Them Be Little Lyrics






I can remember when you fit in the palm of my hand
You felt so good in it, no bigger than a minute
How it amazes me you're changin' with every blink
Faster than a flower blooms, they grow up all too soon

So let them be little
'Cause they're only that way for a while
Give 'em hope, give them praise
Give them love every day
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle
Let 'em sleep in the middle
Oh, but let them be little

I never felt so much in one little tender touch
I live for those kisses, your prayers an' your wishes
An' now you're teachin' me how only a child can see
Tonight, while we're on our knees, all I ask is

Please, let them be little
'Cause they're only that way for a while
Give them hope, give them praise
Give them love every day
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle
Let 'em sleep in the middle
Oh, but let them be little

The so innocent, precious soul
You turn around, an' it's time to let them go

So let them be little
'Cause they're only that way for a while
Give them hope, give 'em praise
Give them love every day
Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle
Let them sleep in the middle
Oh, but let them be little

Let them be little





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  1. M.... M....

    The most beautiful song ❤️

  2. M.... O....

    Bittersweet song, reminds me of my niece and nephew when they were little, now she will be fifteen this coming Saturday and my nephew turned sixteen back in October. Time does seem to go by fast, sometimes we wish they stayed little a little while longer.

  3. B.... W....

    Takes memory when I was in kindergarden.

  4. H.... G....

    I remember our elementary school would make a slideshow at the end of the year and it had this song with pictures of us doing fun stuff. Now I’m 16 and in high school and honestly, it’s weird how much stuff changes. I used to not have a worry in the world, now I have to worry about getting a job, keeping my grades up, contributing to society. I honestly don’t think many people realize how much pressure is put onto teens when they get older and they are just expected to know how to do everything as an adult.

  5. J.... H....

    Did u all know Billy Dean record this song for his kids

  6. J.... P....

    Very beautiful!!!

  7. A.... S....

    There is only one way that makes time fly by; it is not time itself. Others would think it is time that flyes by, which is true time does fly by, but there is another factor that plays a part in causing time to fly by. THE ANSWER IS PEOPLE; Mostly the people WHO DO NOT HAVE HOPE! They always want to rush, rush, rush because of money, for the most part. But it is the people that force time to fly by faster than a speeding bullet! Therefore time does not have to travel fast because people do not have to, but they choose to, and that also affects everyone else!

  8. R.... J....

    Soooo sweet, beautiful song, tears are coming..

  9. A.... C....

    I remember my dad singing this to me when I was 2. I’m 11 now. It’s so sad how fast we grow. One second we’re toddlers the next we’re teens the next we’re adults.

  10. A.... W....

    Love this song my daugther is now 10 my son's r 3 and 1month

  11. M.... M....

    DAMN IT!! I am 55 years old at this point in my life this song made me cry remembering my two boy's when they were

  12. G.... H....

    I remember the teachers made a video of photos for everyone at my kindergarten graduation to watch. It made me emotional and it was all great. The one part I felt weird about was the "let them sleep in the middle". Stereotypically, parents sleep together. My parents were divorced before I entered kindergarten, so that kinda made me sad that I wasn't like the rest of my peers. Lmao sorry to bring up sad topics like this. Actually, now that I realize it, divorce isn't the only thing I had to deal with before kindergarten. Oh well, you can go back to your nostalgic feelings now. :)

  13. M.... W....

    This is my first favorite song Because I have two baby cousins that are two years old

  14. N.... M....

    I'm pregnant with my 1st blessing. I just got bellybuds for my birthday and I'm playing this song for her. I'm playing her every songs I can think of about parents and their kids to let her know how I much I love her.

  15. E.... P....

    I remember my mom playing this song to my brother and I when we were little. Now, I'm playing this song to my son and he's only a baby❤

  16. E.... H....

    This song remains me of my baby girl when she was born and now she's all grown up and is having one her own and I hope she remembers to let them be little

  17. a.... o....

    I have been an asshole with them why?

  18. a.... o....

    Only for a while miss those times.

  19. G.... T....

    Last year, my father lay dying from prostate cancer just across the room from me where I sat with him all day and night for about a month and a half. The cancer had spread to his brain and began to take his mind. He got to where he could barely speak and often made little to zero sense when he did. My father was my lifelong hero and always very sharp witted so needless to say this crushed me. Which is why I will never forget the afternoon, 3 days before he passed, that out of nowhere, he began to sing this song, clear as day. These lyrics were the last words he spoke. I have 3 children of my own, and I know he was telling me something when he sang this. I miss him so much and I love and hate this song.

  20. R.... B....

    I was a teacher for over 30 years, I love kids! Such a scary place out there! I told kids, be young as you can, being all grown up is forever!

  21. C.... S....

    Love this song very much ! Song has a powerful meaning that more parents should allow for there children !!

  22. B.... &....

    This song should be played over loud speakers in our world for every person to hear....please let our children have a safe and joyful childhood. They only get to experience childhood once. Let them move to adulthood with beautiful happy memories. Everyone benefits! The world will be a happier place.

  23. M.... B....

    just lov this song , Billy dean does it so well

  24. R.... A....

    Thanks to my sons teachers putting this song on with all their pictures through the year at his graduation had me crying. (happy tears that I said I wasnt going to do then this song broke me haha) x

  25. R.... B....

    I taught school for over 30 years! My motto to kids were, please don't try to grow up so fast! Only young for such a short time, and adult for years and years! Enjoy life now, have fun , laugh and be young!

  26. J.... R....

    This song was in my Robison elementary 📀 with all my memory s 😭😞

  27. H.... T....

    Song made me cry

  28. B.... B....

    I sobbed

  29. B.... H....

    This song is hitting home so bad tonight. My youngest is now 17 and my honorary grandaughter just turned 1 yesterday. They grow so quick.

  30. M.... R....

    Today was my patient's school prekindergarten class graduation day which they played this song with a slide show and I loved it so much, I couldn't hold my tears thinking about my kids when they were little. Thank you for sharing, God bless you all. 🙏💗🙂

  31. M.... m....

    This song and your gonna miss this breaks me. I'm a very tough girl. Not many things make me cry. They played this and your gonna miss this at my elementary school graduation and I haven't seen my friend since. I've moved to a different school and have had the same boyfriend for almost 4 years. We have one more year left together before we move to different schools. I dont wanna leave him. We live in a small town so of course I would see him, but life isn't gonna be the same without me going to school and seeing him every day. I love him.

  32. D.... D....

    the first time I heard this my oldest was about 6 months old and it always made me tear up almost 15 years later still does... beautiful song

  33. J.... D....

    BILLY, OMG.

  34. J.... B....

    This song is one of the three songs that should be played at every high school graduation ceremony, the other two being Trace Adkins' "Then they do," and Vitamin C's "Graduation (Friends Forever.)"

  35. h.... P....

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  36. K.... Q....

    Happy, sentimental memories showing up as tears in my eyes

  37. J.... F....

    Wow, I forgot about these great Billy Dean songs until I saw him on American Idol! This is real country music that I grew up to love and miss!

    J.... F....

    AMEN! I love my country music when it's songs like these! Beautiful.

  38. W.... H....

    Come back BILLY DEAN !!!!

  39. j.... l....

    2019 anyone?

  40. J.... H....

    Here because American Idol

  41. T.... C....

    My oldest daughter just turned 24, my son 20, my youngest daughter 16.... Where, oh where did the time go! Trust when I tell you! It has gone so fast! Only yesterday my son was running through the church naked.... Durning church, holding himself yelling he had to go to the bathroom! I was on stage playing bass his mom was sitting in a pew, and I could have crawled under the stage... But such a great memory now.

  42. D.... B....

    I'm here because of American Idol

    D.... B....

    Dino Bonomini sameeee

    D.... B....

    Haha same. I didn’t realize how many songs I knew by him!!

  43. R.... D....

    I remember when I was little and my dad wold take me to the park and he wold push me on the tire swing

  44. C.... L....

    Still can't believe I met Billy even after a few years. I was shaking like a leaf that day.

  45. T.... F....

    My kids loves this song

  46. P.... G....

    Billy Dean, I still remember when you debuted this song while my husband and I were at a Kenny Rogers and Friends concert. It made me cry then and still does every single solitary time I hear it. I have been a Girl Scout leader for the past 24 years and I've used this song for ceremonies for all 4 of my troops. Bless you and these precious words.

  47. B.... M....

    I love this song so much thank you Jesus Christ for dying for my sins

  48. a.... o....

    This song is dedicated to my babies especially my Angel girl carry you in my hand. And Allen worth his soccer and video games and Leo letsbwalk daddy

  49. M.... H....

    Hey billy you went to mohave high schools today and you did hreat

  50. D.... D....

    I started loving this song.
    2018?

  51. m.... ....

    Why is it that even though I've never been a father, this song always has me bawling?

  52. S.... W....

    Love this song...despite the fact that it makes me cry. Mine daughters are all grown up having little ones of their own. How did that happen so fast! Definitely...let them be little!!!

  53. M.... C....

    My song for my 2 handsome kids...thank u god for the greatest gift uve given me...🙏🙏🙏💯

  54. M.... ....

    Such were the times of great lyrics that a video helped to tell a story of depth. I sure hope that we are at the 270 degree mark of full circle and not the 90 degree when song, artist and visuals come together in such simple perfection!

  55. t.... f....

    They played this at my daughters kindergarten graduation.She just graduated from high school this past school year.The years go by so fast.This song still makes me cry

  56. C.... L....

    We played this song at our nursery with photo of when they first started to now and I have never cried so much it x

  57. S.... M....

    This makes me miss my bro. He went off to the Marines, and I remember when me and him would play football and he would tackle and tickle me and I would scream at him to stop. I’m so mad at myself for doing that.

    S.... M....

    hey it’s Soph Tell your brother he's in my thoughts and prayer and thank him for serving our country..

  58. N.... C....

    This is a sad song and I'm 9 I don't want to grow up thanks for writing this song

  59. D.... J....

    This song was played at my pre K Graduation. Im now listening to this after my grade 12 grad. Its giving me the feels😢😢😢

  60. M.... C....

    as a well-known "tough" dad, this song makes me cry

  61. M.... G....

    this song reminds me of my 3 boys. I now have a 4th grader, 3rd grader and a 1st grader. there dad (my ex husband) and his girlfriend are trying to keep me from my boys and i feel like I blinked my eyes and time has disappeared from me. I feel like I have missed out so much and Im going thru all this pain because the love for there dad and my ex wasnt there anymore so I set him free so he could find love again and this is his revenge keeping me away from my boys.

    M.... G....

    Jess & Mark Greene You hunny keep fighting for your boys they are worth every darn penny hun dont let those two get you down or even keep your boys away from you I hope karma meets up with your ex and twinkie and they tripped over themselves.

  62. B.... M....

    They played this at my preschool graduation and I still remember it! I'm fifteen now and my mom still cries when she hears this song!

  63. J.... W....

    Too Good...till now...my class is all rock n roll and im just there with this...its sad how much things changed.... :(

  64. M.... S....

    When I was in kindergarten they made a picture video and this song was in it still got it

  65. T.... 3....

    In kindergarten we had a video from our class and this song was in it. I thought it would take forever to grow up but here I am and it feels like yesterday I was a little baby

    T.... 3....

    Trackxc2504 3 Go listen to trace Atkins's song dont want to miss this it's a very great song and it's very truthful song including the video.

  66. C.... ....

    When I was around five I would always listen to this song and I would cry everytime I heard. It was one and still one of best songs. I wish I could go back in time and relive every moment of my childhood.

  67. G.... H....

    I like how everyone in the comments are crying and stuff. I enjoy this song too, made me cry a few times when I heard it in my kindergarten slideshow. But one thing that bugged me since kindergarten is that it says "let them sleep in the middle", I never got the chance to sleep in the middle of my parents because they got divorced when I was young. I like the song though :)

    G.... H....

    Glamour Heart even if your parents are divorced you can still sleep in the middle my daughter sleeps with my I’m a single mom and she is in the middle of me and her pinkie bow (pink bear) so it’s not just for a “mom and dad” and when it thunders my three kids are in the bed with me lol!! And I wouldn’t change it for the world!!!

  68. C.... B....

    I can't believe my baby boys are 3 and almost 11 yrs old 😢

    C.... B....

    My youngest is 13. He was born on my oldest son's 18th birthday. They are my bookend twins. I can't believe how fast time went ... My "twin" sons will be 32 and 14 in May. My other sons are almost 27 and 22. My only biological daughter is going to be 20 soon ! Don't Blink ... "you just might miss your babies growing up like mine did ..."

    Best of luck with your youngsters !

  69. A.... K....

    I was once that little now I am 27 years old

  70. A.... K....

    I hope all of you treat your kids like these

  71. A.... K....

    I do not want to grow up know because now we all are little for so long

  72. D.... G....

    I played this when my son was born. This song cuts real deep

  73. J.... C....

    Bittersweet....

  74. J.... C....

    I love my kids so much. They definitely do not stay that precious age long:( I love you Cameron,Seth, Julius and joselyn.

  75. N.... O....

    I'm getting married next year, and my mom and I are dancing to this song. Always been the song that means the most to her.

  76. K.... K....

    this song always makes me a little sad when i think of how much my boy has grown

  77. A.... U....

    Oh yess lord sing it Billy Dean❗❣

  78. B.... B....

    As a Grand-Pa how could I not love this song!

  79. M.... ....

    I bought this cd just for this song.

  80. C.... W....

    I sang this song at my preschool graduation my mommy sang this song to me

  81. a.... o....

    beautiful song my kids growing fast.

  82. I.... M....

    I can never ear this song again an not see my daughter walk down the isle for her preschool graduation. Thank Billy, I love and live by these words.

  83. e.... ....

    I'm a pre- k teacher and I play this song with my graduation picture slideshow video. All the parents cry and so do I. This song is so beautiful. And the singer is soooo cute. lol

    e.... ....

    Omg my second grade teacher did the same thing and I cried and that's y I'm listening to this song to bring back the memories I'm now in 10th

    e.... ....

    My pre k teacher did the exact same thing I’m in 7th now and I cry every time I hear this song because it reminds me of when I was little and all the memories I had and there is no going back

    e.... ....

    @Sad boss W The older you get, the faster the years go ...

    e.... ....

    Ohhhh Mansfield and sad boss you have no idea how fast it realllly goes..please please even though you feel grown enjoy still being "little" while you can trust me and every other 40 something out there!! ❤❤ I wish you great success in life!

  84. N.... P....

    They played this at my 5k graduation and now I'm in 5 grade

  85. r.... ....

    my daughter is 8 almost 9 and I still remember this from her pre k graduation. such a touching song and means so much!

  86. M.... P....

    They played this song during a video of my nieces pre k class today at their graduation today

  87. 5.... ....

    mine are young, I love them, I love their mama, love this song, I wept like a child

  88. F.... V....

    I just danced with my 5yr old daughter to this song at her recital. My wife said all the moms in the audience were cryin their eyes out. (Including her).

    F.... V....

    Tick Tock Tick Tock beautiful ❤️

    F.... V....

    yes they do

  89. r.... ....

    This song makes me sob every time I hear it. played it at my daughter pre-k program and she is almost in 3rd grade now. gets me every time l. wonderful song.

    r.... ....

    Don't Blink -- before you know it, she will be grown ... ✌💗🎶

  90. S.... C....

    this was the song used for my Pre-K graduation slideshow 12 or so years ago and now it's being used for my little brother's kindergarten graduation video.

  91. A.... S....

    when I put this song on I 😢

  92. T.... M....

    my graduation is coming up and this is my classes song we have for everybodys baby pictures

    T.... M....

    Memory s😔

  93. V.... A....

    This was played at my sisters kindergarten graduation yesterday, and I cried so bad!!!! I couldn't hold it!

  94. J.... G....

    sweet song.. 😍😍😍

  95. N.... A....

    Please like this comment for my brother and sister they aren't here

    N.... A....

    What happened to them

    N.... A....

    Amen only child myself. 3 kiddos .

    N.... A....

    I am so sorry

  96. N.... A....

    I miss my brother and sister and I wish they were here right now and this song makes me think of them and I cry all the time😭😥😢😪😿😔😖😞😟☹️😣😮😦😞😕I didn't even get to meet them but I know what they look like because my mom shows me pictures of them and I cry so hard

    N.... A....

    You may not have met them but I bet they are watching you from heaven. 👍

  97. N.... A....

    Poor you