[Verse 1] I woke up today with a smile on my face I was done with tears I realized live's no race then it hit me, life was perfect It was a feeling I'll never replace [Prechorus] All the time I wasted with sorrow life is beautiful and Is waiting for me now there's hope for tomorrow [Verse 2] why had I wasted my time for so long all that I time I had thought that something was wrong then I dried my eyes and I saw I had everything all along [Repeat prechorus] [Chorus] life goes by so fast, I wanna appreciate it while it lasts I opened my eyes it was all in front of me I'm everything I want to be I've got everything I've ever dreamed and being happy is everything it seems [Verse 3] who knew that I could wake up and feel so free now I know there's no other place I'd rather be life is the best thing that has ever happened to me [Repeat prechorus] [Repeat chorus] [Modified chorus] life goes by so fast, I wanna appreciate it while it lasts I opened my eyes it was all in front of me I'm everything I want to be how could I have ever looked for anything else all I ever needed was myself I've got everything I've ever dreamed and being happy is everything it seems