While We're Here Lyrics

WHILE WE'RE HERE

I had a chance encounter with an old friend
out in town over the weekend
he was goin' his way, and I was goin' mine
We'd planned to get together
but you know sometimes it takes forever
to set priorities in line
We sat down for a quick drink
decided we'd meet next week
get the families together, catch up on old times
But as I shook his hand goodbye,
I noticed something in his eye and it was clear
maybe we should have just one more, while we're here

When I think of the time I've let slip past
while that inverted hourglass
Is slowly, surely turnin' right-side up
Have I lived the life I've meant to,
used all the days I've spent to love the ones that matter
in my life so much?
Have I mended all my fences,
have I come to my senses
come to grips with all my worries, hopes and fears?
We're not guaranteed tomorrow
you can't go back and borrow days and years
So let's try to make each day count,
while we're here.
While we're here
when we're young and strong
While we're here
when the ones that we belong with
need to know the most that we are near
While we're here
when we're old and frail
While we're here
when our actions fail
to show the ones we love we hold them dear