Intro: If you love somebody Better tell them while they're here 'cause They just may run away from you You'll never know what went well Then again it just depends on How long a time is left for you I've had the highest mountains I've had the deepest rivers You can have it all but life keeps movin' Now take it in but don?t look down Cause I'm on top of the world, eh I'm on top of the world, eh Waiting on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt I've been waiting to smile, eh Been holding it in for a while, eh Take it with me if I can Been dreaming of this since a child I'm on top of the world I've tried to cut these corners Tried to take the easy way out I kept on falling short of something I coulda gave up then but Then again I couldn't have 'cause I've traveled all this way for something I take it in but don?t look down Cause I'm on top of the world, eh I'm on top of the world, eh Waiting on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt I've been waiting to smile, eh Been holding it in for a while, eh Take it with me if I can Been dreaming of this since a child I'm on top of the world Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Cause I'm on top of the world, eh I'm on top of the world, eh Waiting on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt I've been waiting to smile, eh Been holding it in for a while, eh Take it with me if I can Been dreaming of this since a child And I know it's hard when you?re falling down And it's a long way up when you hit the ground Get up now, get up, get up now And I know it's hard when you?re falling down And it's a long way up when you hit the ground Get up now, get up, get up now Cause I'm on top of the world, eh I'm on top of the world, eh Waiting on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt I've been waiting to smile, eh Been holding it in for a while, eh Take it with me if I can Been dreaming of this since a child I'm on top of the world