[Verse 1]
I was a little boy of 9 years old
The whole world in my hands
Trying to toss that ball across the yard
A game of catch with my old man
He would always say I'm sorry
Every time he had to leave
And I was much to young to understand
When he would say to me

[Chorus 1]
When you're young you always think
The sun is going to shine
There will come a day
When you have to say hello to goodbye
Sit down son take my hand
Look me in the eye
Take these words, promise me
You'll live before you die

[Verse 2]
I was barely seventeen summer of seventy-nine
Already I was feeling like I was running out of time
I had this girl we fell in love
Or should I say that she had me
Then one fateful night changed our lives
And made a memory
[Chorus 1]

[Chorus 2]
You learn to love to live
You fight and you forgive
You learn what's wrong and right
You live before you die

[Verse 3]
I made mistakes I caught some breaks
But I got not regrets
There's some things I don't remember
But one thing I don't forget

[Chorus 1]
When you're young you always think
The sun is going to shine
One day you're going to have to say hello to goodbye
Shout it out let someone somewhere
Know that you're alive
Take these words wear them well
Live before you die [2x]
Hey!
Live before you die

[Chorus 2]