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Rhythm 9.3
Melody 9.3
Instruments 9.3
Lyrics 9.4
Vocal 9.6
This song has been reviewed 70 times. Overall score for this song, 9.4.
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Tim McGraw - Live Like You Were Dying Lyrics

Song details
TitleLive Like You Were Dying
ArtistTim McGraw
AlbumLive Like You Were Dying (2004) , Track 5 ,
Greatest Hits Volume 2 (2006) , Track 1
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Song lyrics
He said I was in my early fourties 
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 
and talkin' 'bout the options 
and talkin' bout sweet time 
I asked him when it sank in and 
this might be the really real end 
I said how's it hit ya 
when you get that kinda news? 
Man what'd ya do? 
and he said 

CHORUS 
I went sky diving i went rocky mountain climbing 
I went two point seven seconds 
on a bull named Fumanchu 
And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter 
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying 
and he said some day I hope you get the chance 
to live like you were dying 

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 ‘a sudden going fishin’ 
Wasn’t such an imposition 
And I went three times that year I lost 
my dad 
Well 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 

I went sky diving i went rocky mountain climbing 
I went two point seven seconds 
on a bull named Fumanchu 
And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter 
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying 
and he said some day I hope you get the chance 
to live like you were dying 

like tomorrow was a gift 
and you got eternity 
to think about what'd you do with it. 
what did you do with it. 
what did I do with it? 
what would I do with it? 

Sky diving i went rocky mountain climbing 
I went two point seven seconds 
on a bull named Fumanchu 
And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter 
and I watched an eagle as it was flying 
and he said some day I hope you get the chance 
to live like you were dying X 5 
Whoo!
lyrics submitted by cow_boy104
lyrics corrected by ker on 19-03-2009




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12-07-2004 23:35AOLLOA is offline AOLLOA 

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This song is my favorite song ever it has to be one of Tim McGraw's best! Props on the awesome song that makes you think about tomorrow and what ur doin today...LOVE IT
19-07-2004 04:58cowgirlup55 is offline cowgirlup55 

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This song is awesome! TIM MCGRAW is the BEST! I just got back from his concert and it was amazing and I met him and he has to be the most nice and down to earth guy ever! Can't wait for the new CD to come out.. only a few more weeks! YAY TIMMY!
19-07-2004 15:18Tidus8605 is offline Tidus8605 

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this song in my opinion is the best song he has recorded yet. Does anyone know who wrote the song? My first instict would say that tim wrote it about his dad but tim is one of the very few artists in country today that doesn't write his own music.
21-07-2004 04:18crazy4country is offline crazy4country 

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I absolutely love tim mcgraw and all of his songs but i think this one is by far his best. the fact that he wrote it about his dad gives it a special meaning and i can relate to it. it has a good message too!
22-07-2004 19:56LuVjOe4EvA is offline LuVjOe4EvA 

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I think everyone should live like this, not only once but for their life. If you want big rewards you have to take big risks. This song has awesome meaning and it makes you think! I think this is one of the best songs Tim has done!
27-07-2004 00:02Amandahugnkiss is offline Amandahugnkiss 

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Omg i love this song! I think everyone should live like they were dying! Tim McGraw is so awesome and he is pretty hott too for being kinda old! haha! I give this song 4 stars!
28-07-2004 16:30Ghetto_Gurl1300 is offline Ghetto_Gurl1300 

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I LOVE TIM MCGRAW IVE BEEN TO HIS CONCERT B4 AND IM PROLLY GOING TO ANOTHER NEXT MONTH! I HAVE EVERY 1 OF HIS CDS AND HIS POSTER HE IS LIKE MY FAMILYS IDOL WE ALL LOVE HIM!!! AND ALL OF HIS SONGS! I CANT WAIT TILL HIS NEW CD COMES OUT! hE IS SO HOTT! TIM I LOVE YOU AND FAITH SHES AWESOME TOO WE HAVE ALL OF HER CDS THEY ARE THE PERFECT MOST AWESOME SINGING COUPLE!
02-08-2004 05:45little_mama is offline little_mama 

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I have a very close friend who is in his early 40's and he has cancer. Just found out that it came back after going through a lot of treatment last summer. It has his voice box and a large part of his toung. He will lose both. I hadn't seen him for about a year and I got a call that he wants to see all of his friends before the surgery while he can still talk. We went to see him Saturday. on the way home this song was on the radio, though I have heard it many times I only really HEARD it then. It really means a lot to me now and I finally really understand the meaning of this song. It is a truly wonderful song. We should all try to live this way because we never know when our last days will come.
05-08-2004 13:54jellotowngirl is offline jellotowngirl 

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I'd like to clear up some of the common mistakes about this song....

First off... Tim did NOT write this song. I know that it sounds like he wrote it for his father, but you have got to understand that there are other song writers. Just because a person sings a song, doesn't mean he or she wrote it. Tim meerly chose this song because he liked it so much.

Next, the lyrics... Many people think (and it does sound like) that the bull is named Blue Manchu, and there may be a bull that is named that; however, Tim is singing about a bull named Fu (or Foo) Manchu. I just felt that I should clear that up for everyone.

By the way... GREAT SONG!!!!
07-08-2004 01:36FrostMansGurl is offline FrostMansGurl 

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This song ROCKS! It really makes you see how good you have it...and how you should live your life to the fullest!
07-08-2004 13:515_cent is offline 5_cent 

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This song is sooo.... sweet!

is is sooo... sad but sweet!
08-08-2004 22:32Skater_jenM82 is offline Skater_jenM82 

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This Song Is So inspiring.I love it and the lyrics are wonderful.There is absolutly nothing wrong with it.It just tells you to hang in there.I really told me alot and I'm sure I'm not the onlly one that feels this way!
09-08-2004 23:45dagger14 is offline dagger14 

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antoher great song by him it really shows that u only have so much time here and u need to live it as much as possible
12-08-2004 03:33crazian is offline crazian 

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i lyk this so a lot!
15-08-2004 01:43EvenStar369 is offline EvenStar369 

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Country music's not really my thing, but I absolutely love this song
25-08-2004 02:03Miege is offline Miege 

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i just got the cd today! im so happy its out! i woke up so early for this! i love tim mcgraw!!!!
31-08-2004 21:44blondee5548 is offline blondee5548 

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this song has sooo much meaning to me especially since my mom is 42 and was just diagnosed with cancer but hers is definitely curable but this song is fabulous and means the world to me GO TIM!!!!
11-09-2004 14:09Beach Baby is offline Beach Baby 

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I LUV THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!! Tim McGraw is relly hot tooo

I HATE U FAITH HILL!!!! U STOLE MY TIMMY!!

Go Tim!!
12-09-2004 03:14irmosweetpea07 is offline irmosweetpea07 

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OH MY LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!! this song blows me away....its so moving that the very first time i saw the music video it moved me to tears ..It sends out a really good message that says that life isnt long so live it to the fullest. songs like these really wake you up sometimes

Tim Mcgraw is a hunk of burnin' love and is so hot....i wish i was faith hill right about now!! WHOO!!!

I wish tim the best of luck on his career

GO TIM

KATIE

12-09-2004 18:47VoLcOmSk8ErChIk is offline VoLcOmSk8ErChIk 

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you guys....i went to his concert this weekend ...OMG he is like the best country singer alive ...this song is so freakin awesome...i love him so much ...and i seriously do believe that you should live everyday to its fullest ...because just like what someone ^^ there said...you dont know when you day will come ...ONLY God knows...TIM MCGRAW ROCKS MY ORANGE TOE SOCKS MAN!! HE IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!

<3-Kayla
22-09-2004 01:13iiLuvChris4lyfe is offline iiLuvChris4lyfe 

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Omg I am in luvv with this song.. It is awesome....
07-10-2004 22:23karateman123 is offline karateman123 

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I like this song. Tim McGraw is one of my favorite country singers in the whole music world. I have loved his music, but this is one of the top ones that I like.
20-10-2004 01:51Good_Lovins is offline Good_Lovins 

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I realy like this song i can realy relate to this song. Of course Im a contry man. i think if every 1 herd this song there would be less violent.
03-11-2004 01:54JOHN_DEER is offline JOHN_DEER 

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I LOVE THIS SONG!
IT SAD THRO!
I DO THE SAME THING IF I HAD CANCER!
14-11-2004 05:03pedrolover is offline pedrolover 

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THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST SONG OF ALL TIME!!! TIM DID AN AWESOME JOB WITH IT!!!


YOU GOTTA BELIEVE!!!

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