INTRO | | verse 1 Another red light on a cold November day I see the faces following close in a long headlight parade To a resting place where tear-stained eyes say goodbye verse 2 I've been moving so fast I've forgot - ten where I'm going I'm driving blind but the wheels of life have a beautiful way of slow - ing you down sometimes To catch your breath and take a second to Smile when you're not supposed to laugh And cry when you're supposed to hold it back And live like the sun is burning out of the sky 'Cause tomor - row's too late so don't waste a day of this life INTERLUDE | verse 3 The long black car moves slow through the intersec - tion I take a left and I point my life in the op - posite direc - tion I take a breath 'cause I can't help think - ing that the man in that Lin - coln is telling me to Smile when you're not supposed to laugh And cry when you're supposed to hold it back And live like the sun is burning out of the sky 'Cause tomor - row's too late so don't waste a day of this life BRIDGE So many souls are set on lea - ving for - den But I will cher - ish this time here Yeah yeah Smile when you're not supposed to laugh And cry when you're supposed to hold it back And live like the sun is burning out of the sky 'Cause tomor - row's too late there's no time to wait n.c. So don't waste a day of this life