How Come I Ain't Dead Lyrics - Tim O'brien

I begged her not to go, said I could not live without her 

She said, don't be dramatic, you'll survive 

She drove away, the sky turned gray 

I cried all night about her 

I'm still breathin' but her leavin' hurts more 

Each day I'm alive 

If I can't live without her, how come I ain't dead? 

Six feet down, in the cold, cold ground 

With a stone above my head 

But somethin's wrong 'cause now she's gone 

And I live on instead 

If I can't live without her, how come I ain't dead? 

I wake up in the mornin', scared to open up my eyes 

I don't know, if I'll be there in the mirror 

But there I am, a broken man 

I look somewhat surprised 

I'm grateful for another day 

But amazed that I'm still here 

If I can't live without her, how come I ain't dead? 

Six feet down, in the cold, cold ground 

With a stone above my head 

But somethin's wrong 'cause now she's gone 

And I live on instead 

If I can't live without her, how come I ain't dead? 

Saint Peter's waitin' for me outside the pearly gates 

But I'm waitin' on the angel band, I guess they're runnin' late 

If I can't live without her, how come I ain't dead? 

Six feet down, in the cold, cold ground 

With a stone above my head 

But somethin's wrong 'cause now she's gone 

And I live on instead 

If I can't live without her, how come I ain't dead? 

Yes, somethin's wrong 'cause now she's gone 

And I live on instead 

If I can't live without her, how come I ain't dead?