Chesney, Kenny - Don't Blink Lyrics






I turned on the evening news
Saw a old man being interviewed
Turning a hundred and two today
Asked him what's the secret to life
He looked up from his old pipe
Laughed and said, "All I can say is

Don't blink
Just like that
You're six years old and you take a nap
And you wake up and you're twenty-five
And your high-school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink
You just might miss
Your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads
Next thing you know
Your better half of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend
A hundred years goes faster than you think
So don't blink."

Well I was glued to my TV
When it looked like he looked at me
And said, "Best start putting first things first
'Cause when your hourglass runs out of sand
You can't flip it over and start again
Take every breath God gives you for what it's worth

Don't blink
'Cause just like that
You're six years old and you take a nap
And you wake up and you're twenty-five
And your high-school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink
You just might miss
Your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads
Next thing you know
Your better half of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend
A hundred years goes faster than you think
So don't blink."

So I've been tryna slow it down
I've been tryna take it in
In this here-today-gone-tomorrow world we're livin' in

Don't blink
Just like that
You're six years old and you take a nap
And you wake up and you're twenty-five
And your high-school sweetheart becomes your wife
Don't blink
You just might miss
Your babies growing like mine did
Turning into moms and dads
Next thing you know
Your better half of fifty years is there in bed
And you're praying God takes you instead
Trust me friend
A hundred years goes faster than you think
So don't blink

No, don't blink
Don't blink
Life goes faster than you think
So don't blink
Life goes faster than you think
Don't blink
Don't blink
Life goes faster than you think





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  1. Q.... C....

    US can lightly o Ro

  2. R.... L....

    Thank you Kenny. Hope it worked!!!

  3. R.... R....

    I’m in my late 50s that’s my song I Blinked so true seems like life just blew right by me.

  4. C.... E....

    This makes me cry because I turn 18 in less than a month and just got accepted to college. It’s so insane to think how fast time has gone by and I’m so scared to grow up.

  5. S.... K....

    What is your favorate song? This is mine.

  6. N.... D....

    I love this song.

  7. D.... V....

    To my children this song so true

  8. M.... o....

    Hello!! Yep! Love you Mr. president TRUMP!!

  9. M.... O....

    My father and I had a falling out in 2013.. He will be gone the 3rd Christmas this year.. I blinked .. I miss you and love you dad. That is what I meant to say 7 years ago that Im only blessed to share now with those who understand exactly the same sence of loss. I learned my fathers final lesson he taught me .I won't allow my daughter and I the chance to repeat that blink. Merry Christmas to all.

    Love you dad.

  10. b.... o....

    Awesome song-awesome video!

  11. J.... t....

    It doesn't get any easier hearing this song every time I watch it. This time I kind of cried a little thinking about my memories.

  12. S.... C....

    I’m 21 my daughter just turned 1. My grandma loved this song and I never quite understood it until now. Feels like I was 16 last week. I’m scared I want Time to stop where it’s at. Just pause for a few years...

  13. E.... O....

    This house is famous mid century modern house. There are documentaries about it.

  14. A.... R....

    It goes so fast but you never feel old

  15. S.... M....

    I ain’t blinkin I’m living. Bittersweet

  16. R.... T....

    Kenny hit the nail on the head on this one, I remember being in Houston at 21 yrs old in 1980 thinking my boss of 45 was old, know I'm 63 yrs Young funny how things change, it really go's in a Blink, my Mom passed on Valentines day 4 years ago at age 83, one of the last things she told me was do what makes you happy, enjoy life because it goes faster then you think, Don't Blink !!! (-:

  17. L.... M....

    It’s easy to let years go by without noticing. I love you Kenny ♥️

  18. G.... P....

    I graduated from high school back in 2010, broh it’s been nearly ten years, ten years!!!! I just can’t believe it, 10 years ago I was in high school and now I’m a mining engineer. It went sooooo fast, I can’t believe it

  19. R.... R....

    This is as real as it gets

  20. S.... S....

    Don't blink. Life could end this morning for someone today!!!! Give it to GOD! I did the day i was born :)) Don't. Blink!!! 50yrs is dying in bed:( true story. My dad n my aunt. ! Don't blink:( 51. May be dxd with breast ♋ kenny says your not dying so I'm not dying this am:)) love your wife Sylvia Ann Chesney:)))

  21. J.... B....

    This song is so true.

  22. C.... S....

    I almost lost my life February 22 2019........enjoy every minute of your life.....

  23. B.... a....

    such a who reference

  24. S.... H....

    "love this song big shout out to my best friend Brandon who i told don't blink 100 years goes faster than you think".

  25. M.... A....

    Listening to this song hit me in my gut so hard I am 14 soon 15 and I miss the time I was with my grandma every year fells like a second. My Grandma died 2 years ago I wish I had more time with her. I want my time to slow down so I can enjoy were I am am. So I can have a moment to think ahh yes life can be enjoyable.

  26. p.... F....

    Don't blink smile laugh and enjoy one day at a time a positive attitude will open many doors😁💓🙄

  27. R.... O....

    I can totally relate to this song. That's why there aren't a ton of pics on my phone. I don't wanna spend time snapping photos n miss the moments we have. I'd like the memories n we get some but people are always on their phones n I wanna be there for the moments cuz pictures fade but that memory will be in my heart and mind forever.

  28. K.... C....

    0:02 this jew guy gets me

  29. K.... S....

    Tomorrow I turn 18 and I realized time went by fast and I couldn't wait to be 18. Now I wish I could be little again not having any to worry about.

    K.... S....

    *Happy Birthday*

  30. H.... T....

    I’m only 25, but man how time marches on. The older I get the faster it goes. A quarter of a century. It feels like I could chuck a stone and it would land on my graduation day. 4 more years and I’ll be at my high schools class of 14’ 10 year reunion. And I haven’t done anything with that time. And yet, time marches on.

  31. L.... V....

    Soooo brutally true!

  32. M.... B....

    From 21 to 41 happened in a blink....it’s ridiculous lol

  33. v.... t....

    These comments are more tear jerking than the song

  34. W.... N....

    me and my wife working 13 years and it is just like a big blink , but I don't want to change any of it and take one day at a time, don't get better than that...

  35. A.... W....

    Great song

  36. C.... C....

    I’m here in December of course

  37. S.... H....

    I love this song GO NO SHOES NATION 💀 kenny your Tennessee tigger is watching this and she loves this video 💖 💀 GO NO SHOES NATION AARGH 💀

    S.... H....

    Where's the 💀 NO SHOES NATION AT 💀

  38. B.... H....

    I don’t cry at sad movies but this song makes me tear up

  39. S.... H....

    Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. - Ephesians 4:32

  40. c.... h....

    I'm still watching. This hits hard. Listen to this when I was little now I got little kids running around.

  41. A.... D....

    I am listening to this song as I am writing out my daughters first birthday invitations and looking at her newborn pics. Before I blink she will be 18.

  42. m.... m....

    This is one of the best songs... Dec2019

  43. L.... B....

    I just blinked . That was a second ago

  44. T.... S....

    I wish I was a kid again so my mom was here with me

  45. C.... b....

    My mom passed away
    On her birthday at sixty
    Life is to short. I love this
    Song. Great entertainer and singer

    C.... b....

    Christi bush awww :(

    C.... b....

    Thank you
    Happy holidays

  46. m.... ....

    This song changed my life

  47. S.... S....

    Love you your wife. Sylvia Ann Stallion Chesney

  48. V.... B....

    I still Remember when I was playing on the blacktop😢, 4th grade, now I'm well let's just "I blinked "😉😔😔😔

  49. C.... L....

    Being 17 get what this song has been saying over the years after maturing a lot and just thinking well life has gon by to fast

    C.... L....

    I'm sure you already know this but dont take any moment for granted, enjoy it as much as you can

  50. m.... g....

    2019 Nov 28 thanksgiving Chris Watson

  51. G.... A....

    This song is so true on life

  52. H.... G....

    I like Kenny chesney's music he has lots of good songs I am wondering who is the 102 year old man what is his name is the man being interviewed Kenny chesney's grandfather is he still alive today ?

  53. C.... I....

    great song. God bless all of us!!!! love people and get right with God, time goes by fast

  54. T.... C....

    Not a lover of country music, but this song is beautiful and poignant. The funny thing: one of the ways you can be sure not to blink is not to watch videos telling you Don't Blink...or enjoy videos of childhood moments in home movies. Close the laptop and live those moments.

  55. B.... J....

    😊💖💖

  56. A.... T....

    I am fortunate enough to work at my old high school and I remember the great times I had their those were the best 4 years of my life, they went by so fast miss them, I tell the students don't blink because before you know it it will all be over.

  57. t.... ....

    Thanks. Carry on.📣😎

  58. D.... R....

    Time fly's don't blink

  59. A.... E....

    26 now and time is just speeding up

  60. S.... S....

    I love u my honey Kenny Chesney

  61. W.... M....

    Love this song November 2019....takes me back to best times in my life.

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

    #beautiful #happysunday

  63. J.... M....

    Hey you scrolling through the comments it’s gonna be okay life is like that.

    J.... M....

    Jesus Melgar thanks Jesus

  64. S.... H....

    Miss the 80's

  65. S.... J....

    life goes fast like if true

  66. J.... K....

    In two years, 50 years since I graduated from High School. Don’t blink.

  67. A.... S....

    Baby don't blink because we are getting older everyday. Life is to soft so let's tell the world how you feel.

  68. M.... G....

    7.2k people blinked.

  69. R.... B....

    Life flies by ♥️

  70. S.... S....

    U need to interview your mother n law Elizabeth Costa Hvizdos

  71. J.... B....

    I really like this song because it give me strength

  72. S.... D....

    Tbh when I was 8-13 yrs old I always wished I was a grown up with my own car and house making my own money I lost my grandpa at the age of 14 , I’m almost 17 and i would give anything to be 10 years old again fishing with my grandpa in the back yard
    RIP my favorite fishin’ buddy

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

    Thats a beauty of a song..I believe God had something to do with this song..thank u Lord for my family and kids and grandkids..help me to b a Godly example ..

  74. R.... B....

    When your hourglass runs out of sand you can't flip it over and start again I love that line

  75. D.... A....

    Damn it dont blink. Yesterday I was 22 now I'm 41
    19 years went by so fast

  76. L.... F....

    ❤❤❤

  77. L.... H....

    10 years wow time flies like that

  78. B.... M....

    Wouldn't want to live in that glass house like that.

    B.... M....

    The Farnsworth House is fantastic! It was designed as a weekend house. It's located in a forest next to a large river (Fox river) in Ilinois. So in reality, no one will be seeing you. It is very private.

  79. S.... H....

    I remember last month when the Ferris Bueller movie came out and Ferris us told that 'Life moves fast'

  80. C.... -....

    Man this hits home.

  81. M.... C....

    Was just talking to a friend about this, miss my husband lost him 6 yrs ago. Our kids even have said time is flying by. May you all have a wonderful day 🙌😊

  82. D.... R....

    Mornin KC. Good stuff Brother. God bless!

  83. S.... ....

    BTW: This song is 100% true! I don't care how old you are today, minus 30 years, where are you? Then add 30 years, where are you then? See what I mean...

  84. d.... d....

    I’m 25 years old
    I gotta get my shit together
    Tomorrow isn’t promised
    I love God!!!!!!

  85. B.... ....

    Did anybody else notice the clip that passed by really fast at 3:38 there was obviously 2 people who were either having sex or were about to

  86. C.... S....

    Blink and they are literally grown and then in a twinkle of an eye this turned to that Revelations is hard and I see 5 this so long ago and where did the time go family and yours theirs ours we the people of world's wonder how Revelations is really here on my time damn Kidd's I love you still like this and also that I just am happy to have any family I can grasp and ground me when my life is hard sometimes I say children cuz the kids should know something better then devouring one another world blink in a thinking of an eye Bible Corinthians do not blink and hug your family that that way

  87. V.... B....

    I STILL REMEMBER WHEN I WAS eight, and I REMEMBER WHEN ALL MY GIRLS Were little growing up..☹️NOW THEIR ALL GROWN UP. 3 are Mama's, one is a nurse, my last one's turned out to be triplets, their 16😔☹️😢where'd the time go..😢😢😔☹️😔☹️😢

  88. J.... K....

    Love your kids and grandkids soon you’ll be gone it seems like yesterday I was young but now it’s gone.

  89. G.... U....

    My ONLY criticism of this video was the choice to base it out of a CLEARLY economically privileged scenario. This song speaks to everyone - not just some rich guy who lives in a house that looks like a museum. Would have been MUCH better filmed from an old farm-house... or an average apartment. Tough to relate to people who can't relate to you.

    G.... U....

    I don't think your argument really stands. I can see your point, but specifically in this song, the focus is on time. Time is something that transcends the social problems of society. It doesn't matter if your rich or poor, life goes just as fast. They probably used the Farnsworth House by Mies Van der Rhoe because it's a fantastic set-piece if you're using the building to display memories. I really doubt the impact would be as powerful in a typical cookie-cutter house (some cliche picture frames would be used). An issue I can agree on is that this is definitely not a family house, lol. It was designed for one person as a weekend house with a single twin bed. Arch Major

  90. E.... P....

    Don't blink never forget who God made

  91. k.... s....

    I thot I had all the time in the world took a blink and now I'm wishing I didnt

  92. A.... T....

    That intro tho..He's an old Nazi youth...that repented and was forgiven. you kazars can only keep this up for so long... Germany will not be a door matt that continues to be wiped upon by avatars that never should have been allowed to occupy Abraham's lot.

  93. E.... 8....

    Life is like a smoke....you don't know when it's near end ...just like the mist of the smoke it disappears quickly.

  94. G.... M....

    Dont blink when you go thru hiram Georgia or you will miss it is so smalley

  95. G.... L....

    What an awesome song! At 62, I realize the brevity of life. Love Your Mom & Dad and cherish each moment you have with them! Love you Daughters, and Sons and hug them DAILY...because YOU will not be here forever! Mom....Dad.....my Daughters...I LOVE YOU!!

  96. B.... P....

    Wonderful.reminder to enjoy life and slow down♡

  97. S.... G....

    I remember when this first came on the radio I was in kendergarden then now I am almost a cenir in high school man time goes by so fast

    S.... G....

    looks like you might need to go back to middle school lmao

    S.... G....

    @Thomas Bremehr why

  98. G.... M....

    Stay aware. Live in the moment. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow may never come.
    Make mistakes, learn grow, make more mistakes, learn more,grow more.
    Keep moving, keep appreciating.
    Noone ever lies on their deathbed and talks about how what they did....no, they talk about what they didn't do...the regrets. Do more,live more care more,have less regrets.

  99. C.... H....

    I turn 55 next month and my last born will be 18 soon. Don't blink cause you just might miss your babies growing up😯