When I think of all the worries
People seem to find
And how they're in a hurry
To complicate their minds

By chasing after money
And dreams that can't come true
I'm glad that we are different
We've better things to do

May others plan their future
I'm busy loving you
(One, two, three, four!)

Sha la la la la la live for today
Sha la la la la la live for today
And don't worry 'bout tomorrow, hey
Sha la la la la la live for today (live for today)

We were never meant to worry
The way that people do
And I don't mean to hurry
As long as I'm with you

We'll take it nice and easy
And use my simple plan
You'll be my lovin' woman
I'll be your lovin' man

We'll take the most from living
Have pleasure while we can
(Two, three, four!)

Sha la la la la la live for today
Sha la la la la la live for today
And don't worry 'bout tomorrow, hey
Sha la la la la la live for today (live for today)

Baby, I need to feel you inside of me
I got to feel you deep inside of me
Baby, please come close to me
I got to have you now, please, please

Please, please gimme some a-lovin'
To gimme some a-lovin'
To gimme some a-lovin'
To gimme some a-lovin'

Baby, gimme some a-lovin'
Gimme some a-lovin'
Got to have all your lovin'
Gimme some a-lovin'

I need all your lovin'
Gimme some a-lovin'
Now I need all your loving

Sha la la la la la live for today
Sha la la la la la live for today
And don't worry 'bout tomorrow, hey
Sha la la la la la live for today
(Oh, no, no, no, no, no)
Sha la la la la la live for today


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Let's Live for Today Lyrics as written by Norman David Shapiro Giulio Rapetti Mogol

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    This song is can be interprited as a basic love song, but the deeper meaning is the metaphor for life in the Sixties "Complicate their minds by chasing after money", "We were never ment to worry the way that people do", and even the title... are all basic Hippie philosophy! Peace Out

    Dr Roberton September 27, 2006   Link
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    i love this song. i didnt know this was what it was called though.

    Statbucksbabe28on March 15, 2003   Link
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    yeah, I'm surprised there arent more comments left for this song, its the perfect love song. Not many people known good music. That's depressing.

    EvolGREon November 15, 2004   Link
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    This is a great song!!!

    Bri986on August 19, 2005   Link
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    DUDES!! i first heard this song on a 1967 radio special. i communicated to me damn right. i gotta go check out their other stuff

    heyjude55on April 23, 2006   Link
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    I heard this song today for the first time and i haven't been able to get it out of my head since! It's awesome!

    Sordidaon May 09, 2006   Link
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    why were the 60s so hott?

    a revival of 19th century romanticism. natural ideals, emphasis of the soul, carpe diem, etc. the song; simple, but so passionate. GOODNESS, it's beautiful :)

    miichellemabelleon July 03, 2007   Link
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    Basically don't worry about the future just do what you think is right today.

    audioslave48195on December 30, 2007   Link
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    Basically don't worry about the future just do what you think is right today.

    audioslave48195on December 30, 2007   Link
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    Live for today. Beautiful message from a beautiful song. I was born long after this song was released, yet grew up listening to it since my dad listened to it back in the late sixties. Truly a great (yet ignored) classic.

    Jamo76on February 21, 2008   Link

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