"Teaken For Granted" genre: Adult Contemporary
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	Sometimes we forget what's really important in our lives...
	CD: Naked   Label: Songmeister Records Credits: Written, Recorded and Produced By Patrick Fleming
	Story Behind the Song This song came to me while packing up equipment after a happy hour show. The line “Have you told them you love them today, have you told them you’ll need them tomorrow” just popped into my head. The rest followed rather quickly. “Taken For Granted” reminds us that we all have people very dear to us who we forget about, or forget how to communicate with, or just don’t have time for, and one day they might not be around for us to even make it up to them. Lyrics You look at him just like you have for twenty years You don’t even notice when he tries to tell you that he loves you ‘Cause you’re too caught up drowning in your fears, in your own tears And then one night he packs it up on you You can forget about asking yourself why But, you can thank your lucky stars he’s willing to give it one more try Have you told him you love him today Have you told him you’ll need him tomorrow Even though the sun is shining the rain is sure to follow And the heart you long to give, it ends up cold and hollow Have you told him you love him today Have you told him you’ll need him tomorrow She seemed so sweet and innocent until she hit her teens A rebel’s blood inside her veins, just like her father’s But with each passing year, oh, the gap that grew between She never came home since the day she left for college Now you only talk when holidays come ‘round And pretty soon her children won’t even know you’re not around Have you told her you love her today Have you told her you’ll need her tomorrow Even though the sun is shining the rain is sure to follow And the heart you long to give, it ends up cold and hollow Have you told her you love her today Have you told her you’ll need her tomorrow What we take for granted is oh, so easily taken away They gave you your name; they’re who you are And after all that they have done for you, it shouldn’t be that hard Have you told them you love them today Have you told them you’ll need them tomorrow Even though the sun is shining the rain is sure to follow And the heart you long to give, it ends up cold and hollow Have you told them you love them today Have you told them you’ll need them tomorrow Even though the sun is shining the rain is sure to follow And the heart you long to give, it ends up cold and hollow Have you told them you love them today Have you told them you’ll need them tomorrow What we take for granted is oh, so easily taken away

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