I was a little boy of nine years old. The whole world in my hands. Trying to toss that ball across the yard. A game of catch with my old man. ... always say "I'm sorry". Every time he had to leave. And I was much too young to understand. When he would say to me. When you're young you always think. The sun is gonna shine. There'll come a day you'll have to say hello to. Goodbye. Sit down son come take my hand. Look me in the eye. Take these words promise me. You live before you die. Now I was barely seventeen summer '79. Already I was feeling like. I was running out of time. I had this girl we fell in love. Should I say that she had me. That fateful night we'd change our lives. And made a memory. When you're young you always think. The sun is gonna shine. There'll come a day you'll have to say. hello to Goodbye. She laided them down she took my hand. Looked me in the eye. And just before she kissed me she said. You gotta live before we die. Live before you die. You learn to love to live. You fight and you forgive. You learn what's wrong and right. Live before you die. I made mistakes I've called some breaks. But I've got no regrets. There's some things I don't remember. But one thing I don't forget. When you're young you always think. The sun is gonna shine. One day you're gonna have to say hello to Goodbye. Shout it out let someone somewhere know you're alive. Take these words.... Live before you die. Live before you die. Hey. Live before you die. You learn to love to live. You fight and you forgive. You face the darkest night. Just live before you die