Today I stood
Singin' songs and sayin' amen
Sayin' goodbye to an old friend
He seemed so young
Well, he spent his life
Workin' hard to chase a dollar
Puttin' off until tomorrow
The things he should have done

Made me stop and think
What's the hurry, why the runnin'?
I don't like what I'm becomin'
Gonna change my style
Take my time
And not take it all for granted
'Cause we're only here for a little while

I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
Mend what needs mendin'
Walk what needs walkin'
Though it means an extra mile
Pray what needs prayin'
Say what needs sayin'
'Cause we're only here for a little while

Let me love
Like I'll never see tomorrow
Treat each day as though it's borrowed
Like it's precious as a child
Oh, take my hand
Let us reach out to each other
'Cause we're only here for a little while
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
Mend what needs mendin'
Walk what needs walkin'
Though it means an extra mile
Pray what needs prayin'
Say what needs sayin'
Cause we're only here for a little while

I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
Mend what needs mendin'
Walk what needs walkin'
Though it means an extra mile
Pray what needs prayin'
Say what needs sayin'
Cause we're only here for a little while

Yes, we're only here
You know we're only here
Cause we're only here for a little while