I Got to Live

What would I say if one day I wake

All of a sudden, I'm there at that gate?

The end of my life, no time for goodbyes

And I didn't get to try everything twice

I'd say, "Why'd it have to be me?

Why'd I have to go like this

Know we hardly ever speak

But you could've given me notice"

So thank God it's all in my head

'Cause I ain't done breathing just yet

I hope I don't go before it's my time

Before I can show what I'll do with my life

My wife would be sad and keep asking why

My mom would be mad 'cause that's just what she's like

But I hope that someone remembers me well

That my messed-up stories are good ones to tell

Don't get to decide, but if I did

I wouldn't die before I got to live

Mm, mm, mm

I wanna know what it's like

To see nintey-one candles alight

Surrounded by the people who still love me

Even though I've never looked so ugly

It's the end of my life and that's fine

At least I could say my goodbyes

I hope I don't go before it's my time

Before I can show what I'll do with my life

My wife would be sad and keep asking why

My mom would be mad 'cause that's just what she's like

But I hope that someone remembers me well

That my messed-up stories are good ones to tell

Don't get to decide, but if I did

I wouldn't die before I got to live

Mm, mm, mm, before I got to live

Mm, mm, mm

Why'd it have to be me?

Why'd I have to go like this?

Know we hardly ever speak

But you could've given me notice

So thank God it's all in my head

'Cause I ain't done breathing just yet

I hope I don't go before it's my time

Before I can show what I'll do with my life

My wife would be sad and keep asking why

My mom would be mad 'cause that's just what she's like

But I hope that someone remembers me well

That my messed-up stories are good ones to tell

Don't get to decide, but if I did

I wouldn't die before I got to live

(Oh, oh, oh, oh) Oh, before I got to live

(Oh, oh, oh, oh) Yeah, oh, before I got to live

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

(Oh, oh) I wouldn't die before I got to live