There's a man dying on the side of the road   Won't make it home tonight   He was driving fast on his cell phone   That's how he lived his life   While he was hanging by a thread   These were the final words he said      "My girl turns sweet sixteen today   She's beautiful, so beautiful   It might get rough sometimes   But I hope she keeps her faith"   (Hope she keeps her faith)      I wish I grabbed a chance   To say to her   Life is too short   So take the time and appreciate      There's a women crying on the kitchen floor   She got a call tonight   Now she's trembling outside her daughter's door   Walks in and holds her tight   Wondering how and where to start   Is there a way to shield her heart?      My girl turns sweet sixteen today   She's beautiful, so beautiful   It might get rough sometimes   But I hope she keeps her faith   (Hope she keeps her faith)      I wish I grabbed a chance   To say to her   Life is too short   So take the time and appreciate      Any but a loving way   Get hurt along the way   Don't be afraid to open up   And use the time you have   Before it fades   Show your love today      My girl turns sweet sixteen today   She's beautiful, so beautiful   It might get rough sometimes   (It might get rough sometimes)   But I hope she keeps her faith   (Hope she keeps her faith)      I wish I grabbed a chance   To say to her   Life is too short   So take the time and appreciate   Life is too short   So take the time and appreciate