Live Like You Were Dying (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Live Like You Were Dying


Artist = Tim McGraw
from Album = Live Like You Were Dying
B-side = Just Be Your Tear
Released = start date|2004|06|05
Format = CD single
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Country
Length = 4:58
Label = Curb
Writer = Tim Nichols, Craig Wiseman
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "Watch the Wind Blow By"
(2004)
This single = "Live Like You Were Dying"
(2004)
Next single = "Back When"
(2004)"Live Like You Were Dying" is a song by American country music artist Tim McGraw which appears on his "Live Like You Were Dying" album. It reached #1 on the U.S. "Billboard" country music charts, and held that position for a total of seven weeks. In addition, it was named as the Number One country song of 2004 by "Billboard".

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"Live Like You Were Dying" tells the story of a man in his early forties, with an unspecified, life-threatening disease. Upon realizing that he does not have much time left to live, the man decides to engage in certain activities that he has always wanted to do, such as skydiving, mountain climbing, fishing, and bull riding. He also decides to improve his standing with other people, including his wife. Also, the man starts to read the Bible, and forgives everyone against whom he previously held grudges.

This song is associated with McGraw's father, Tug McGraw, who was hospitalized with a brain tumor on March 12, 2003. It was revealed that he had cancer. He was given three weeks to live by the doctors, but survived nine months. He died on January 5, 2004. [ [http://philadelphia.about.com/b/a/055282.htm http://philadelphia.about.com/b/a/055282.htm] "Philadelphia.com" ]

The end of the music video shows the clip where the elder McGraw pitched the final strike for the 1980 World Champion Philadelphia Phillies, which was their only World Series victory in team history.

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