I should have loved much more I should have cried out loud I should have risked it all Faced my fears and stood my ground I should have trusted time I should have walked the line I should have seen that life Was slipping slowly by I wish I'd done so much more good Well, I know I had smiled when I could But now it's gone, and here I stand Holding empty dreams in my hands I should have been more kind Let go of ties that bind Should’ve embraced the day Instead of letting it fade away I should have taken chances Danced in life's romances And when the night was done I could have sung to the Sun I wish I'd done so much more good Well, I know I had smiled when I could But now it's gone, and here I stand Holding empty dreams in my hands I should have loved much more I should have dreamed it all I should have been less scared To answer life's call Now all that's left is longing for what never was