I left for work in a hurry
I rushed out the door without sayin' goodbye
I didn't tell her I loved her this morning, but I'll tell her tonight
I thought to myself
And as I hurried off toward the highway
This truck out of 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

CHORUS:
THEY SAY DANCE EVERY DANCE
AND LIVE EACH DAY AS THOUGH IT'S YOUR LAST
AND TELL THOSE WHO 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, DON'T WASTE 'EM
FOR THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES

As soon as my legs stopped shakin'
I took a deep breath and 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
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

CHORUS:
I SAY DANCE EVERY DANCE
AND LIVE EACH DAY AS THOUGH IT'S YOUR LAST
AND TELL THOSE WHO 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, 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, don't waste 'em
For these are the days of our lives
Oh, embrace 'em, don't waste 'em
For these are the days of our lives
Yeah