looking back on a girl i knew
whose smile and laughter carried me through
oh, the way that i felt when she looked at me that way

when i heard she was gone i had no one to hold
i wept as i felt my heart growin´ cold
like poppa she taught me there´s no time like today
...i hear her saying

chorus:
love me today, and let my strength be your own
love me today, because tomorrow i´ll be gone
when i feel it´s time to go - i´ll be on my way
so love me today

i remember a time back when
poppa would laugh as i held his hand
and just one embrace would make my troubles pass

i thought those times would never end
the day that he left he smiled and he said,
i´ll be home soon but poppa never came back...
i hear him saying

don´t be afraid to say, "i love you"
take the moment and make it last
¡®cause if you don´t tell them you love them
you might not get a second chance
...so hear them saying

chorus
....love me today (oh)