On Top Of The World

Album: Night Visions (2012)
Charted: 34 79
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  • If you love somebody
    Better tell them why they're here 'cause
    They just may run away from you

    You'll never know what went well
    Then again it just depends on
    How long of time is left for you

    I've had the highest mountains
    I've had the deepest rivers
    You can have it all but life keeps movin'

    Now take it in but don't look down

    'Cause I'm on top of the world, ayy
    I'm on top of the world, ayy
    Waiting on this for a while now
    Paying my dues to the dirt
    I've been waiting to smile, ayy
    Been holding it in for a while, ayy
    Take you with me if I can
    Been dreaming of this since a child
    I'm on top of the world

    I've tried to cut these corners
    Try to take the easy way out
    I kept on falling short of something

    I coulda gave up then but
    Then again I couldn't have 'cause
    I've traveled all this way for something

    I take it in but don't look down

    'Cause I'm on top of the world, ayy
    I'm on top of the world, ayy
    Been waiting on this for a while now
    Paying my dues to the dirt
    I've been waiting to smile, ayy
    Been holding it in for a while, ayy
    Take you with me if I can
    Been dreaming of this since a child
    I'm on top of the world

    'Cause I'm on top of the world, ayy
    I'm on top of the world, ayy
    Waiting on this for a while now
    Paying my dues to the dirt
    I've been waiting to smile, ayy
    Been holding it in for a while, ayy
    Take you with me if I can
    Been dreaming of this since a child

    And I know it's hard when you're falling down
    And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
    But get up now, get up, get up now

    And I know it's hard when you're falling down
    And it's a long way up when you hit the ground
    Get up now, get up, get up now

    'Cause I'm on top of the world, ayy
    I'm on top of the world, ayy
    Waiting on this for a while now
    Paying my dues to the dirt
    I've been waiting to smile, ayy
    Been holding it in for a while, ayy
    Take you with me if I can
    Been dreaming of this since a child
    I'm on top of the world Writer/s: Alexander Junior Grant, Benjamin Arthur McKee, Daniel Coulter Reynolds, Daniel Wayne Sermon
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Bridget from CoSo there's a nod to the Paul is Dead hoax in this video.. intriguing, seeing as I knew there was something having to do with The Beatles in the video, but I couldn't tell what.
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