Before You Know
Embracing Change: A Tale of Life's Unexpected Twists
Lyrics
She woke up this morning said I'm glad you're alive
The speaker’s companion expressed relief at their survival.
You ain't a cross on the side of the road tonight
The person is grateful not to be memorialized by a roadside marker.
I's kicking up birds when the storm came in
The speaker disturbed birds while a storm approached.
I's walkin' the tree rows they held tight at the fence
Walking along tree rows, the speaker noticed the fence held firm.
Rooster in flight I'd a never got him
Reflecting on missing a chance, possibly hunting.
The hunting was fine but the shootin' was the problem
Expressing difficulty with shooting while hunting.
Turned the key west back on 34
Driving westward on Route 34.
Everything had changed don't it always before you know
Noticing significant changes in everything, a common occurrence.
I ain't gonna die out here with the rest of them
Determined not to meet the same fate as others.
I ain't gonna dance among the angels
Unwilling to experience an afterlife prematurely.
Don't wanna die young like before
Avoiding a premature death, as before.
Everything'd changed don't it always before you know
Noticing that changes happen unexpectedly and rapidly.
I was sittin' shotgun my buddy's in the back
Recalling a past moment in a car, seated next to a friend.
Beer in my hand retriever on my lap
Describing a scene with a beer and a dog in the car.
Spinnin' tires and swervin' in the wind
Driving fast, causing a disorienting moment.
60 miles an hour and it all went dim
Speeding at 60 mph, experiencing a sudden change.
Oncoming lane hit the edge of the road
Almost having an accident with a vehicle in the opposite lane.
Head over the bar ditch woke to my daughter's voice
Being startled awake by the prospect of family.
Crippling fear I'd never get home
Feeling intense fear of not returning home.
Everything had changed don't it always before you know
Realizing everything has changed unexpectedly.
I ain't gonna die out here with the rest of them
Determined not to meet a tragic fate alongside others.
I ain't gonna dance among the angels
Avoiding an untimely demise and any association with angels.
Don't wanna die young like before
Refusing to succumb to an early death, reminiscent of the past.
Everything'd changed don't it always before you know
Observing rapid and unexpected changes as a recurring pattern.
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