Biography:
Billy Dean (born William Harold Dean, Jr., April 2, 1962 in Quincy, Florida) is an American country music singer and songwriter, who first gained national attention after appearing on the television talent competition Star Search. Active as a recording artist since 1991, he has recorded a total of eight studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His biggest solo hits are "Only Here for a Little While"
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[Introduction]
N.C.
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
N.C.
Mend what needs mendin'
N.C.
Walk what needs walkin'
N.C.
Though it means an extra mile
N.C.
An' pray what needs prayin'
N.C.
Say what needs sayin'
N.C.
Cause we're only here for a little while
D
[Verse 1]
D G D
Today I stood singin' songs and sayin' Amen
D G D E7 A7
Saying goodbye to an old friend who seemed so young
A7 D G D G D
Well he spent his life workin' hard to chase the dollar
D G D A D
Putting off until tomorrow the things he should have done
D G D
It made me stop and think "What's the hurry, why the runnin'?
D G D E7 A7
I don't like what I'm becoming, gonna change my style
D G D G D
Take my time and I take it all for granted"
D G D A7 D
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Chorus]
D
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
G D
Mend what needs mendin'
G D
Walk what needs walkin'
D E7 A7
Though it means an extra mile
D
Pray what needs prayin'
G D
Say what needs sayin'
D G D A7 D
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Instrumental]
D G D
G D E7 A7
D G D
G D A D
[Verse 2]
E A E
Let me love like I'll never see tomorrow
E A E
Treat each day as though it's borrowed
E F#7 B7
Like it's precious as a child
B7 E A E A E
Whoa, take my hand let us reach out to each other
E A E B7 E
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Chorus]
E
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
A E
Mend what needs mendin'
A E
Walk what needs walkin'
E F#7 B7
Though it means an extra mile
E
Pray what needs prayin'
A E
Say what needs sayin'
E A E B7 E
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Outro]
E
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
A E
Mend what needs mendin'
A E
Walk what needs walkin'
E F#7 B7
Though it means an extra mile
E
Pray what needs prayin'
A E
Say what needs sayin'
E A E B7 E
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Outro]
E A E
A E F#7 B7 E
N.C.
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
N.C.
Mend what needs mendin'
N.C.
Walk what needs walkin'
N.C.
Though it means an extra mile
N.C.
An' pray what needs prayin'
N.C.
Say what needs sayin'
N.C.
Cause we're only here for a little while
D
[Verse 1]
D G D
Today I stood singin' songs and sayin' Amen
D G D E7 A7
Saying goodbye to an old friend who seemed so young
A7 D G D G D
Well he spent his life workin' hard to chase the dollar
D G D A D
Putting off until tomorrow the things he should have done
D G D
It made me stop and think "What's the hurry, why the runnin'?
D G D E7 A7
I don't like what I'm becoming, gonna change my style
D G D G D
Take my time and I take it all for granted"
D G D A7 D
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Chorus]
D
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
G D
Mend what needs mendin'
G D
Walk what needs walkin'
D E7 A7
Though it means an extra mile
D
Pray what needs prayin'
G D
Say what needs sayin'
D G D A7 D
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Instrumental]
D G D
G D E7 A7
D G D
G D A D
[Verse 2]
E A E
Let me love like I'll never see tomorrow
E A E
Treat each day as though it's borrowed
E F#7 B7
Like it's precious as a child
B7 E A E A E
Whoa, take my hand let us reach out to each other
E A E B7 E
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Chorus]
E
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
A E
Mend what needs mendin'
A E
Walk what needs walkin'
E F#7 B7
Though it means an extra mile
E
Pray what needs prayin'
A E
Say what needs sayin'
E A E B7 E
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Outro]
E
I'm gonna hold who needs holdin'
A E
Mend what needs mendin'
A E
Walk what needs walkin'
E F#7 B7
Though it means an extra mile
E
Pray what needs prayin'
A E
Say what needs sayin'
E A E B7 E
Cause we're only here for a little while
[Outro]
E A E
A E F#7 B7 E
Billy Field
Billy Fields
Billy Forrest
Billy Funk
Billy Fury