Country song about stopping for a moment and understanding others problems?

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There is a country song that points out we need to take a moment to stop and understand the problems others may be having.

I can't remember much of the song, or it's lyrics. But, one of the verses was about being stuck behind a slow driver when you're in a rush. And, the reason the driver was so slow was because he recently lost a loved one?

Does anyone know what song this is and who it's by? It's not too terribly old, just a couple of years I believe.

♥Fancy♥ · Accepted Answer

"They Don't Understand" by Sawayer Brown

A mother, riding on a city bus 
Kids are yelling, kicking up a fuss 
Everybody's staring, not knowing 
What she's going through 
Somebody said, "Don't you even care 
Do you let 'em do that everywhere" 
She slowly turned around, looked up and stared 
She said, "Please forgive them 
But they've been up all night 
Their father struggled 
But he finally lost his fight 
He went to heaven in the middle of the night 
So please forgive my children" 

{Chorus}: 
{They don't understand} 
Everybody's busy with their own situation 
Everybody's lost in their own little world 
Bottled up, hurry it up 
Trying to make a dream come true 
{They don't understand} 
Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow 
Maybe we should stop and take a little time 
'Cause you never really know 
What your neighbor's going through 
{They don't understand} 

A man driving on the interstate 
Slowing down traffic, making everybody late 
Everybody's staring, not knowing 
What he's going through 
Somebody hollered, from the passing lane 
Yelled out the window, "Hey, ain't got all day" 
The old man looked around and caught his eye 
He said, "Please forgive me 
You know it's been a long life 
My wife has passed away 
And my kids don't have the time 
I've been left all alone 
And it's getting hard to drive 
So please forgive me children" 

{Chorus} 

A man, hanging on a wooden cross 
Giving everything to save the lost 
Everybody's staring, not knowing 
What he's going through 
Somebody said, "You don't have a prayer 
If you were keen, you'd come down from there" 
The man just turned his head, looked up and stared 

He said, "Please forgive them 
For they have not seen the light 
They'll come to know me when I come back to life 
Go to heaven to make everything alright 
So please forgive your children" 

{Chorus} 

A mother, riding on a city bus 
Kids are yelling, kicking up a fuss 
Everybody's staring, not knowing 
What she's going through

Amy · Answer

They Don't Understand
by Sawyer Brown
album: Mission Temple Fireworks Stand [Curb] (2005) 

A mother riding on a city bus
Kids are yelling, kickin' up a fuss
Everybody's staring not knowing what she's goin' through
Somebody said, ''Don't you even care
Do you let 'em do that everywhere?''
She slowly turned around, looked up and stared
She said, ''Please forgive them, but they've been up all night
Their fathers struggled but he finally lost his fight
He went to heaven in the middle of the night
So please forgive my children.''

(They don't understand.)

Chorus:
Everybody's busy with thier own situation
Everybody's lost in their own little world
Bottled up, hurry it up, trying to make a dream come true
(They don't understand.)
Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow
Maybe we should stop and take a little time
'Cause you never really know what your neighbors going through
(They don't understand.)

A man driving on the interstate
Slowing down traffic, making everybody wait
Everybody's staring not knowing what he's going through
Somebody honked from the passing lane
Yelled out the window, ''Hey, ain't got all day.''
The old man looked around and caught his eye
He said.'' Please forgive me, you know it's been a long life
My wife has passed away and my kids don't have the time
I've been left all alone and it's gettin' hard to drive
So please forgive me children.''

(They don't understand.)

Chorus:
Everybody's busy with thier own situation
Everybody's lost in their own little world
Bottled up, hurry it up, trying to make a dream come true
(They don't understand.)
Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow
Maybe we should stop and take a little time
'Cause you never really know what your neighbors going through
(They don't understand.)

A man hanging on a wooden cross
Giving everything to save the lost
Everybody's staring not knowing what he's goin through
Somebody said, ''You don't have a prayer
If you were king you'd come down from there.''
The man just turned his head, looked up and stared.

He said, ''Please forgive them for they have not seen the light
They'll come to know me when I come back to life
Go to heaven to make everything all right
So please forgive your children.''

(They don't understand.)

Chorus:
Everybody's busy with thier own situation
Everybody's lost in their own little world
Bottled up, hurrt up, trying to make a dream come true
(They don't understand.)
Everybody's living like there ain't no tomorrow
Maybe we should stop and take a little time
'Cause you never really know what your neighbors going through.

(They don't understand.)

A mother riding on a city bus
Kids are yellin, kickin' up a fuss
Everybody's staring not knowing what she's goin' through...

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