cherish what is dear to you while it’s near to you
dont wait till it’s gone
cherish what is what’s dear to you while its near to you
don’t wait till it’s gone
when i was a baby mama rocked me in her arms whenever i cried
she picked me up when life knocked me
she was always there by my side
she said one one day there’ll be a man in your life
to take the place of a mother
now he he’ll give you joy a happy life
but swear by this advice
cherish what is dear to you while it’s near to you
don’t wait till it’s gone
cherish what is whats dear to you while its near to you
don’t wait till its gone
i strayed away from mama’s advice
and lost the only man in my life
i never gave enough of myself
so he found love with somebody else
now my lover is gone
’cause i drove him to the arms of another love
i lost a love was warm and tender ’cause i failed to remember
cherish what is whats dear to you while it’s near to you
don’t wait till it’s gone
cherish what is what’s dear to you while it’s near to you
don’t wait till it’s gone
break
cherish what is dear to you while it’s near to you
don’t wait till it’s gone
cherish what is what’s dear to you while it’s near to you
don’t wait till it’s gone
cherish what is what’s dear to you while it’s near to you
don’t wait till it’s gone
cherish what is what’s dear to you while it’s near to you
don’t wait till it’s gone
Artist: Freda Payne
Year: 1971
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 125