Pray The Lord Takes Me
Embracing the Present: A Song's Journey Through Life's Moments
Lyrics
I don't wanna live 'til I'm 94
I do not want to live until the age of 94.
And forget everything I once stood for
I don't want to forget the principles and values I once strongly believed in.
I don't wanna live my glory days
I don't want to live dwelling on past glory days.
Just to have them all melt away
I don't want those glory days to fade away or lose their significance.
I don't wanna live 'til I'm 78
I don't want to live until the age of 78.
And see a tricentennial that I don't wanna celebrate
I don't want to witness or celebrate a tricentennial (300th anniversary) that I find uninteresting.
Don't wanna drink on the 4th of July
I don't want to partake in Fourth of July celebrations.
I pray before then that I keel over and die
I hope to pass away before reaching that point.
I wanna stay in this moment, you and me
I want to stay in the present moment with you.
Wanna keep my eyes open
I want to remain alert and aware.
I'm gonna hold onto this history
I want to preserve the history or memories of this moment.
And keep my eyes open
I want to remain vigilant and attentive.
I don't wanna live 'til I'm 55
I don't want to live until the age of 55.
And get in the way of those who are still alive
I don't want to become a hindrance to those still alive.
Don't wanna meet my grandbabies
I don't want to meet my grandchildren.
I'll just stay inside and pray The Lord takes me
I prefer to stay indoors and hope for a divine end.
I don't wanna live 'til I'm 39
I don't want to live until the age of 39.
Just sitting around, wasting all my time
I don't want to waste time idly sitting around.
I don't wanna worry about my health
I don't want to be concerned about my health.
I'd rather focus on literally anything else
I'd rather focus on anything other than health issues.
I wanna stay in this moment, you and me
I want to stay in the present moment with you.
Wanna keep my eyes open
I want to remain alert and aware.
I'm gonna hold onto this history
I want to preserve the history or memories of this moment.
And keep my eyes open
I want to remain vigilant and attentive.
I know I'm being naïve
I acknowledge that I may be naive.
But it's hard to believe
It's difficult to believe that there's a fulfilling life for the speaker.
That there's a life for me
The speaker doubts the possibilities in the challenging current century.
In this goddamn awful century
Expressing frustration with the difficulties of the present era.
But I'll concede
The speaker concedes to still holding some belief or hope.
That I still believe
The speaker maintains belief in the present moment with someone.
In this moment
The importance of the present moment with someone.
You and me
The speaker expresses commitment to the moment with you.
I just wanna live 'til I'm 24
The speaker only wants to live until the age of 24.
While I still remember what I stand for
The desire to retain one's principles and values at a young age.
I just have to figure out a way
The speaker needs to find a way to address the world's issues soon.
To fix the world's problems in the next couple of days
The urgency to solve global problems within a short timeframe.
And then I'll stay in this moment, you and me
The speaker wants to stay in the present moment with you.
Got to keep my eyes open
The importance of remaining alert and aware to create a better history.
If I'm gonna make some better history
The speaker must keep their eyes open to make positive changes in history.
Got to keep my eyes open
The commitment to staying vigilant to contribute to a better future.
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