Well I left for work in a hurry
I rushed out the door without saying goodbye
I didn't tell her I loved her this mornin'
But I'll tell her tonight I thought to myself

And as I hurried off towards the highway
This truck outta nowhere caught me by surprise
He missed me by inches
And my life passed in front of my eyes

I guess that's the reason that they say
Dance every dance and live each day
As though it's your last
And tell those that you love how you feel before it's too late

Life is right here and now
We only go around just one time
So embrace 'em and don't waste 'em
For these are the days of our lives

Well as soon as my my legs stopped a shakin'
Took a deep breath an turned my car around
Oh I'm gonna take that vacation
That we talked about startin' right now

Although I know tomorrow will be here
And tomorrow may not always be here for me
'Cause nothin' in life is for certain
But death's guaranteed

And that's the reason that I say
Dance every dance and live each day
As though it's your last
And tell those that you love how you feel before it's too late

Life is right here and now
We only go around just one time
So embrace 'em and don't waste 'em
For these are the days of our lives

Yeah life is right here and now
We only go around just one time
So embrace 'em and don't waste 'em
For these are the days of our lives
Oh embrace 'em and don't waste 'em
For these are the days of our lives, yeah