A whiskey bottle me And tells me not to cry While a full moon says a prayer for me I try to close my eyes
But the night's there remind me Of the guns and the early graves The ghosts appear as I fall asleep To sing outlaw's serenade
Dyin' ain't much of a livin' When you're livin' on the run Dyin' ain't much of a livin' for the young Is it too late to ask for forgiveness For the things I have Dyin' ain't much of a livin' for the young
The desert's been a friend to me It covers me by night And a snakebite's not my enemy But it taught me how fight
All this fame don't bring you freedom it wears a this disguise When an outlaw is just a man to me And a man has to die
Dyin' ain't much of a livin' When you're livin' the run Dyin' ain't much of a livin' for the young Is it too late to ask forgiveness For the things that I have done Dyin' ain't much of a livin' for the young
Solo
And I hope someone will pray for When it's my turn to die... pray for me