The ride

I couldn't wait for Death, but he

He kindly waited there for me

We rode together, side by side

With nothing but the road and time

So we drove on, so calm, so slow

Leaving behind the life I know

A journey quiet, deep, and true

With Death beside me, passing through

Yeah, we all got a clock ticking down to the end

Runnin' through days like they'll never end

Chasin' the highs, passin' lows like a breeze

But when he shows up, he don't need to say "please."

He pulled up real smooth, I knew what it meant

Didn't ask questions, he knows where we went

Just me and my guide in the cool, fading light

Moving so slow, not to wake the night

So we drove on, so calm, so slow

Leaving behind the life I know

A journey quiet, deep, and true

With Death beside me, passing through

We passed the school, the children's play

We saw the fields, the end of day

The golden light, the sinking sun

And I knew then, my time was done

Yeah, every road I took led me here to this ride

Didn't pack bags, left my worries behind

Saw the fields fade, saw the night come fast

Time's an illusion, the future's the past

I thought I had years, thought I had space

But life has a rhythm, a tempo, a pace

We might need some time to clear our mind

And leave the noise of life behind

So we drove on, so calm, so slow

Leaving behind the life I know

A journey quiet, deep, and true

With Death beside me, passing through

We paused before a house so small

With walls that barely stood at all

The roof half-hidden in the ground

A place where peace and rest are found

Now centuries have slipped away

But feels no longer than a day

The moment when I first could see

The path that led to eternity

So we drove on, so calm, so slow

Leaving behind the life I know

A journey quiet, deep, and true

With Death beside me, passing through

So we drove on, so calm, so slow

Leaving behind the life I know

A journey quiet, deep, and true

With Death beside me, passing through