It was a wet night And the other guy Was lubricated with a pint of Jack His truck hit Jimmy’s chevy With a sound like a thunder crack
I was working late but I felt it happen I knew that my brother was laid low I waited for the call And then the damn call came And I knew what I knew and didn’t want to know
Live for me Live for me Live twice as big Love twice as long Work twice as hard Play all of your cards Live for me Live for me Burn twice as bright Three times as long But brother, don’t do no one wrong
Beth thought he would make it through the winter I never really thought so myself The dark spirit was always hoverin’ nearer And I knew in my heart there was just no help
When he called me to the bed Took my hand to say goodbye He said he wouldn’t blame nobody Said he wouldn’t ask the Lord why
And when he passed on A March wind blew Sun drew away a veil of cloud We buried him smiling We buried him deep And I could hear him sayin’ right out loud
Live for me Live for me Live twice as big Love twice as long Work twice as hard Play all of your cards Live for me Live for me Burn twice as bright Three times as long But brother, don’t do no one wrong Brother, don’t do no one wrong