Living with my back against the wall Nowhere but forward to fall I close my eyes, somebody catch my breath Oh, my Lord, let's get on board, the ride's gonna scare me to death, yeah
Oh, I don't wanna leave before my time is done Don't wanna stick around when my race is run I don't wanna go before they call my dance Don't wanna die asking for another chance
Come help me, Poor Richard, won't you help me raise a glass? Well, here's to me, here's to you, may your dreams all come to pass Cruel trick of time is played in the wink of an eye Heavens above don't need no shove, years go sailing by, yeah
Oh, I don't wanna leave before my time is done Don't wanna stick around when my race is run I don't wanna go before they call my dance Don't wanna die asking for another chance, yeah
Another game of chance, a lifetime come and gone I guess it's up to me, don't wanna sing another man's song I wanna say what Grandma said, lying on her dying bed "Yeah, been cheated, mistreated, don't have to sign out yet, yeah"
Oh, I don't wanna leave before my time is done Don't wanna stick around when my race is run I don't wanna go before they call my dance Don't wanna die asking for another chance No, not another chance No, not another chance Oh yeah...