Don't Miss Your Life

	  		

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On a plane to the West Coast, laptop on my tray 
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Papers spread across my seat, a big deadline to make 
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An older man sitting next to me said, "Sorry to intrude, 
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Thirty years ago my busy friend, I was you. 
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I made a ton of money and I climbed up the ladder, 
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Yeah, I was superman, not what does it matter. 


            G 
I missed the first steps my daughter took 
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The time my son played Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan' 
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I was in New York, said 'Sorry son, Dad has to work' 
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I missed the father daughter dance 
   Am 
The first home run, no second chance 
     C 
To be there when he crossed the plate 
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The moment's gone now it's too late 
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Fame and fortune come with a heavy price 
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Son, don't miss your life." 


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Funny you should say that, I was sitting at the gate 
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My daughter called, she made straight A's and they're off to celebrate. 
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Scrolling through the pictures of my little family 
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My daughter with her mom and friends, not a single one with me. 
Em         Bm          C                D 
They know I love 'em, I know they know I care 
Em          Bm             C                   D 
The truth is half the time, I'm not even there. 


            G 
I missed our fourth and fifth anniversary 
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Our girl was early by a week 
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Her sister had to hold her hand 
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I was in L.A., she said "I understand" 
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I missed her first day of school 
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Then what kind of crazy fool 
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Lets such precious moments pass 
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We all know time goes way too fast 
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Hold on tight ?cause it don't happen twice  
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Don't miss your life.
 

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When I get off this plane, I'll buy a turn-around ticket 
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Saturday's her eighth birthday and I'm not gonna miss it 

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There'll be balloons and birthday cake 
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And I'll clean up the mess they make 
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My mom and dad are drivin' in 
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I haven't seen 'em in God knows when 
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My wife will probably say to me 
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"I thought you were supposed to be in Portland 
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For a few more days", I'll take her in my arms and say 
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"I heard some words that hit me hard last night, 
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A man said: 'Don't miss your life'."