I was a little boy of nine years old
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The whole world in my hands
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Tryin to toss that ball across the yard
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A game of catch with my old man
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He would always say, “Im sorry”
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Every time he had to leave
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And I was much to young to understand
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When he would say to me
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[Chorus]
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When youre young you always think
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The sun is gonna shine
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Therell come a day
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Youll have to say hello to goodbye
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Sit down, son, come take my hand
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Look me in the eye
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Take these words, promise me
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Youll live before you die
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[Verse 2]
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I was barely seventeen, summer of seven-nine
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Already, I was feelin like I was runnin out of time
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I had this girl, we fell in love
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Should I say that she had me?
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Then one fateful night, it changed our lives
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And made a memory
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[Chorus]
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When youre young you always think
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The sun is gonna shine
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Therell come a day
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Youll have to say hello to goodbye
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She laid me down, she took my hand
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Looked me in the eye
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And just before she kissed me, she said
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“Weve gotta live before we die”
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Live before we die
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[Post-Chorus]
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You learn to love, to live
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You fight and you forgive
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You learn whats wrong and right
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Live before you die
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[Bridge]
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I made mistakes, I caught some breaks
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But Ive got not regrets
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Theres some things I dont remember
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But one thing I dont forget
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[Chorus]
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When youre young you always think
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The sun is gonna shine
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One day youre gonna have to say hello to goodbye
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Shout it out, let someone somewhere
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Know youre alive
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Take these words, wear em well
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Live before you die
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Live before you die
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Hey
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Live before you die
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[Post-Chorus]
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You learn to love, to live
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You fight and you forgive
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You face the darkest night
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Just live before you die
