It was not the day to die The sun was in the sky Clothes were out to dry It was not the day to die [verse] There were gifts still to buy There were shoes to untie There were emails to reply It was not the day to die [chorus] Tears still left in my eyes Tears still left in my eyes (Tears still left in my eyes) [bridge] not my time not my time (not my time) [verse] There were songs to lullaby There were young to pacify There were wrongs to rectify There were homes to modify Papers to certify It was not the day to die [chorus] Tears still left in my eyes Tears still left in my eyes (Tears still left in my eyes) [outro] Tears still left in my eyes This is not my time to go! The sun was in the sky Tears still left in my eyes (It was not my day to die) [bridge] not my time not my time