Whiskey finally caught up to 'em Took the life right out of 'em We were cracking jokes in the hospital room when the Doctor said there's nothing he can do And I was mad as hell cause he Did it all to himself and I Spent more time judgin' 'stead a lovin' Now I'm wishin' I could get the time back But time doesn't work like that So Love 'em while you can Cause life's too short not to give a damn Love 'em while you can Cause you might not get a second chance to Call up your momma Make sure she's okay Check on an old friend 'cause life can get crazy No one knows when the good lord'll take 'em by the hand So love 'em while you can Life had finally caught up to her Second time around cancer comin' back to her She was, 16 the sweetest thing Straight A's, just made it on the softball team Her momma never left her side But daddy he was always workin' overtime Too busy makin' money, 'stead of making memories Man he's wishin' he could get the time back But time doesn't work like that So love 'em while you can Cause life's too short not to give a damn Love 'em while you can Cause you might not get a second chance to Tuck in your babies, make sure they're okay Hold 'em tight cause this life'll get crazy No one knows when the good lord'll take 'em by the hand So love 'em while you can Never let another day go by thinkin' You ain't got the time to love somebody Never let another minute go by thinkin' You ain't got the time to love somebody Never let another second go by... You gotta love 'em, love 'em while you can Cause life's too short not to give a damn Love 'em while you can Cause you might not get a second chance to Call up your momma, make sure she's okay Check on your friends,cause this life'll get crazy No one knows when the good lord'll take 'em by the hand So just take 'em by the hand And love 'em while you can