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A Man Who Was Gonna Die Young Lyrics By Eric Church

    i like fast cars and sharp dreams
    chased a lot of crazy things
    left behind my share of broken pieces
    this morning i turned 6
    when you just remember half of it
    you wonder how you outlived hank and jesus

    i put the rage in a river the roll in a thunder
    but you kept me from goin’ under
    when that current got too heavy
    i always thought i’d be a heap of metal
    in a cloud of smoke foot stuck to the pedal
    sold for parts like a junkyard rustedout chevy
    fear i’ve had none
    what the hell made you wanna love
    a man who was gonna die young

    in the mirror i saw my surprise
    who knew gray hairs liked to hide on a head
    that didn’t think he’d live past thirty
    if i make it thirty more
    it’s the brown that you’ll be looking for
    as you run your fingers through it and say
    slow down honey

    i put the rage in a river the roll in a thunder
    but you kept me from goin’ under
    when that current got too heavy
    i always thought i’d be a heap of metal
    in a cloud of smoke foot stuck to the pedal
    sold for parts like a junkyard rustedout chevy
    fear i’ve had none
    what the hell made you wanna love
    a man who was gonna die young

    call it intuition or call it crazy
    just thought by now i’d be pushing up daisies
    but i’ll gladly stick around if we’re together
    so baby when you bow your head tonight
    could you tell the lord i’ve changed my mind
    and with you i’d like to live forever

    Artist: Eric Church

    Year: 2014

    Decade: 10s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 148