Before I die
I want a hit to Mississippi
And a boat I've yet to buy
Take it out in the gulf
Where the water meets the sky
Where nothing on God's green earth
Looks dry
I want to see
That stadium in New York
From a right field scene
Maybe catch a home run
When a new all-star goes deep
And pretend that's Marison Mountain
And a boat I've yet to buy
Pointing up at me
While I can still breathe
While this old heart
Still has another beat
It's time I put some living
In these dreams
Before I die
Gonna learn all about me
About how a man
Swallows pride
Find the strength
To tell my daddy
He was right
And tell mama
I'm sorry about that night
For I'm called up
I want to be the kind of man
That a woman wants to love
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
In these dreams
And Lord I know
These are the things
I should have done
A long time ago
When I close my eyes
I want to feel at ease
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 living
In these dreams
Before I die
I want to hit the Mississippi
In a boat I've yet to buy
I want to hit the Mississippi




I want to hit the Mississippi
I want to hit the Mississippi
Before I die
Before I die
Before I die