Before I Die Lyrics - Byrd Tracy

Before I die I wanna hit the Mississipi 

In a boat I've yet to buy and take it out in the Gulf 

Where the water meets the sky 

To where nothing on God's green earth looks dry 

And I wanna see that stadium in New York from a right field seat 

Maybe catch a homerun when a new all-star goes deep 

And pretend that's 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' to these dreams 

Before I die, I'm gonna learn all about how man swallows pride 

And find the strength to tell my daddy he was right 

And tell mama I'm sorry about that night 

Before I'm called up 

I wanna be the kinda man that a woman wants to love 

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

Who ain't ashamed to need the man above 

While I can still breathe 

While this old heart still has another beat 

It's time I put some living to these dreams 

And Lord I know 

These are things I should have done a long time ago 

And when I close my eyes I wanna feel at ease 

And 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' to these dreams 

Before I die, I wanna hit the Mississipi in a boat I've yet to buy 

Take it out in the Gulf where the water meets the sky 

To where nothing on God's green earth looks dry