I Forgot To Live Today Lyrics - Hank Locklin

My key turns in the lock and I opened 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 slips away from me 

But I forgot to live today 

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 from 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 

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