If you love somebody Better tell them while 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 moving Now, take it in but don't look down 'Cause I'm on top of the world, hey I'm on top of the world, hey Waiting on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt I've been waiting to smile, hey Been holding it in for a while, hey 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 could've gave up then, but Then again, I couldn't have 'cause I've travelled all this way for something Now, take it in but don't look down 'Cause I'm on top of the world, hey I'm on top of the world, hey Been waitin' on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt I've been waiting to smile, hey Been holding it in for a while, hey Take you with me if I can Been dreaming of this since a child I'm on top of the world Oh-woah, oh-oh, oh-oh Oh-woah, oh-oh 'Cause I'm on top of the world, hey I'm on top of the world, hey Waitin' on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt I've been waiting to smile, hey Been holding it in for a while, hey Take you with me if I can Been dreamin' 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 But get up, now, get up, get up, now 'Cause I'm on top of the world, hey I'm on top of the world, hey Been waitin' on this for a while now Paying my dues to the dirt I've been waiting to smile, hey Been holding it in for a while, hey Take you with me if I can Been dreaming of this since a child I'm on top of the world