I will learn to live before I die. Will learn to love and learn to try. Not to give it all away. . She may be the one that's meant for me. Or for the man that I used to be.
27th wagon, full of cotton. Was parked outside my chicken shack door. I kept my crib covered up in satin. In case my baby came around for more. . Now I feel, Daddy, somethin's not the same.
Oh my love, I have tried many times to convince myself. Youll never change, maybe I could be happy with someone else. But here you are at my door, baby, lets end this crazy war.
Well alright, you gave it all up for a dream. Fate proved unkind, to lock the door and leave no key. You're unsure, well baby I'm scared too. When the world crushes you.
Nobody knows about inspiration. Where it may hide or it's destination. Forever seeking the fire of its presence. And when it finally hits in its struggles and fits.
I was minding my business like a good girl should. A little too careful for my own good. It was just like living life in the dark, yeah. Till something jumped up and it grabbed my heart.