Before I die I wanna hit the mississippi in a boat I've yet to buy
Take it out in the gu'f where the water meets the sky
Where nothin' on god's green earth looks dry
I wanna see that stadium in new york from a right field seat
Maybe catch a home run when the new all-star goes deep
And pretend that maris and mantle pointing up at me

While I can still breathe while this old heart still has another beat
It's time I put some livin' in these dreams

Before I die I'm gonna learn all about how a man swallows pride
Find the strength to tell my daddy he was right
Tell mama I'm sorry about that night
'Fore I'm called up I wanna be the kind of man that a woman wants to love
Find the side of me that's a different kind of tough
Who ain't ashamed to meet the man above

And lord I know these are the things I should've done a long time ago
When I close my eyes I wanna feel at ease
If I left right now I couldn't rest in peace