Story Behind The Song

based on a true story

Song Description

a story about a Dad and his regret about being gone for a lot of his son's childhood...the son remembers "The Moments In Between"

Lyrics

The Moments In Between
Mitch Townley/Lee Johnson

I found him in his workshop, digging through his toolbox
That's where he always goes when something's on his mind
He asked "son do you remember our ski trip that December,
Disney World, or box seats for the Braves in '99 ?
I said, "I remember all the trips we had
But what I think of more when I start lookin back...is

Taking the training wheels off my bike
You holding the seat and running behind
Keeping me all steady, until I said okay
How you helped me with my paper route
Those mornings it was pouring out
How bad the windows fogged up in our old Chevrolet
All those trips meant a lot to me
But what mattered the most ...were The Moments In Between"

Then he picked up an old clock, was sandin' down a rough spot
Lookin' at me now and then, like he had more to say
And when he finally finished, He said "I'm sorry that I missed
That playoff game you pitched, and your 5th grade Christmas play
Son do you remember me being gone alot
I said not really Dad, the memories I've got...are

Us covered in grease in our garage
Fixin the clutch on my first car
Had to have it ready, to take Jenny to the Prom
n' that day you dragged me out of bed
With my first beer still on my breath
So I'd be on time for work, n' how you never did tell Mom
You being gone wasn't hard on me
Cause what mattered the most ...were The Moments In Between
Yeah the moments inbetween...We had those moments inbetween...

I know sometimes you had to, be out on the road
But you made sure we knew when you were home...you'd

Fire up the grill on Friday night
While Mom plugged in all the Tiki lights
We'd dig into some ribs, I can taste that barbeque
n' we'd set some chairs out in the yard
You'd play "Ramblin Man" on your guitar
We'd count up all our blessings, man we've got quite a few
You being gone didn't bother me
Cause you always made the most, of The Moments In Between
Yeah the moments inbetween, we had those moments inbetween