Hank Locklin - I Forgot To Live Today lyrics

My key turns in the lock

And I open my front door

Greeted by the darkness

Like too many times before.

I tiptoe in to kiss the children

But they're all asleep

Wonder if they're dreaming

About the date I didn't keep.

It was such a busy day

I just couldn't get away

'Cause you gotta make it

While you can.

So I remember dollar bills

Business deals and headache pills

But I forgot to live today

I forgot to live today.

As I dressed for bed

I think about today

Wonder what I got

For all the time I gave away.

Traded my time for a dollar bill

Didn't see the sky but I saw the mill

Couldn't go to Jeannie's play

Missed Timmy's ballgame yesterday.

Mary had to go for both of us

While I remember dollar bills

business deals and headache pills

But I forgot to live today

I forgot to live today.

Born with all the time I'll ever see

Each day another part

Alips away from me

But I forgot to live today.

As I slip into bed

And I kiss my Mary's cheek

I can tell she's crying

And I know she's not asleep.

I listen to the clock tick

Away another night

And swear that tomorrow

I'll make everything right.

I'll remember building kites

Mending dolls and broken bikes

Flowers for the woman in my life.

And I remember who I love

More than all the stars above

'Cause I forgot to live today

I forgot to live today...