I Forgot To Live Today Song Lyrics and Chords by Hank Locklin
I Forgot To Live Today
Recorded by Hank Locklin
Written by Dickey Lee and Allen Reynolds
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My key turns in the lock and I
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open my front door
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Greeted by the darkness like too
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many times before
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tiptoe in to kiss the children
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but they're all asleep
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Wonder if they're dreaming about the
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date I didn't keep
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It was such a busy day
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I just couldn't get away
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Cause you gotta make it while you
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can
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I remember dollar bills
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Business deals and
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headache
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But I forgot to
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live
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today
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I forgot to
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live
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As I dressed for bed I
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think about today
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Wonder what I got for all the
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time I gave away
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Traded my time for a
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dollar
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Didn't see the sky but I
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saw the mill
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Couldn't go to Jeannie's play
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Missed Timmy's ballgame yesterday
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Mary had to go for both of
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us
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I remember dollar bills
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headache
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But I forgot to
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live
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today
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I forgot to
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today
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Born with all the time
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I'll ever see
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day another part slips a
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way from me
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But I forgot to live
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today
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As I slip into bed and I
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kiss my Mary's cheek
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I can tell she's crying and I
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know she's not asleep
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I listen to the clock tick
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away another night
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swear that tomorrow I'll make
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everything
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I'll remember building kites
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mending dolls and broken bikes
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Flowers for the woman in my
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life
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I remember who I love
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more than all the
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I forgot to
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live
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Forgot To Live Today?
- The song I Forgot To Live Today was sang by Hank Locklin.
Who is Hank Locklin?
- Hank Locklin (born Lawrence Hankins Locklin February 15, 1918 - March 8, 2009) was an American country music singer-songwriter. He had 70 chart singles, including two number one hits on Billboard's country chart. His biggest hits included "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" and his signature "Please Help Me, I'm Falling." The latter also went to number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart. Billboard's 100th anniversary issue listed it as the second most successful country single of the rock and roll era. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA.Locklin was born and raised in Florida. He developed a fondness for country music following an accident in his childhood. He learned to play the guitar during his recovery and began performing locally as well. In his early adulthood, he formed his own band called the Rocky Mountain Playboys, which played gigs and performed on local radio. Locklin was heard singing during one of these gigs, which led to his first recording contract in 1949. He had his first major hit on the Billboard country chart the same year. His 1953 single, "Let Me Be the One" was his first to top the country chart.
In 1955, Locklin signed with RCA Victor Records and under the production of Chet Atkins, he had his biggest success as a country artist. He had a string of major hits during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He also joined the cast of the Grand Ole Opry and remained a member for nearly 50 years. He became a major concert attraction internationally as well, touring overseas in Europe beginning in the 1960s and 70s. Locklin also recorded a handful of concept albums during this period, which made him among the genre's first artists to release albums centered around a theme. He would later record for other labels, including MGM, Plantation and Coldwater. Despite his country success, Locklin never lived in Nashville, choosing instead to stay in his home state of Florida. Locklin died in 2009 at the age of 91.