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

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

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

Love me today (oh)