Tim McGraw is one of the most popular country music singers from the United States. He started his career in the early 1990s and quickly became a star with his strong voice and heartfelt songs. Over the years, Tim McGraw has won many major awards, including three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 11 Country Music Association Awards.
He is known for singing about love, family, life, and real emotions. Many people connect with his honest and down-to-earth style, and he’s also appeared in movies and TV shows.
About the Song
Live Like You Were Dying is one of the artist’s most powerful and emotional songs. It was released in 2004 and became a huge hit. The song tells the story of a man who learns he may not have much time left to live. Instead of giving up, he chooses to live truly, try new things, love more, and make each moment count.
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Release Date | June 7, 2004 |
| Album | McGraw: The Ultimate Collection (2016) |
| Writer | Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman |
| Producer | Darran Smith, Byron Gallimore & Tim McGraw |
Read Full Lyrics of Live Like You Were Dying
Verse 1
He said, “I was in my early 40’s
With a lot of life before me
When a moment came that stopped me on a dime
I spent most of the next days, lookin’ at the x-rays
Talkin’ ’bout the options and talkin’ ’bout sweet time”
I asked him when it sank in
That this might really be the real end
How’s it hit ya, when you get that kind of news
Man, what’d ya do?
And he said
Chorus 1
I went sky divin’
I went Rocky Mountain climbin’
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I’d been denying
And he said someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin’
Verse 2
He said, “I was finally the husband
That most the time I wasn’t
And I became a friend a friend would like to have
And all the sudden goin’ fishing
Wasn’t such an imposition
And I went three times that year I lost my dad
Well I, I finally read the good book
And I took a good long hard look at what I’d do
If I could do it all again
And then
Chorus 1
I went sky divin’
I went Rocky Mountain climbin’
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I gave forgiveness I’ve been denying
And he said someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin’
Bridge
Like tomorrow was a gift and you’ve got eternity
To think about what to do with it
What did you do with it
What did I do with with it
What would I do with it
Chorus 2
Sky divin’
I went Rocky Mountain climbin’
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named Fu Manchu
And I loved deeper
And I spoke sweeter
And I watched an eagle as it was flyin’
And he said someday I hope you get the chance
To live like you were dyin’
Outro
To live like you were dyin’
To live like you were dyin’
To live like you were dyin’
To live like you were dyin’
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