before i die

before i die i wanna hit the mississippi in a boat i've yet to buy

take it out in the gulf where the water meets the sky

where nothin' on god's green earth looks dry

i wanna see that stadium in new york from a right field seat

maybe catch a home run when the new all-star goes deep

and pretend that maris and mantle pointing up at me

while i can still breathe

while this old heart still has another beat

it's time i put some livin' in these dreams

before i die i'm gonna learn all about how a man swallows pride

find the strength to tell my daddy he was right

tell mama i'm sorry about that night

'fore i'm called up i wanna be the kind of man that a woman wants to love

find the side of me that's a different kind of tough

who ain't ashamed to meet the man above

while i can still breathe

while this old heart still has another beat

it's time i put some livin' in these dreams

and lord i know these are the things i should've done a long time ago

when i close my eyes i wanna feel at ease

if i left right now i couldn't rest in peace

while i can still breathe

while this old heart still has another beat

it's time i put some livin' in these dreams

before i die i wanna hit the mississippi in a boat i've yet to buy