Before I Die-Tracy Byrd

[00:08.76] [00:15.16]Before I die I wanna hit the Mississipi [00:21.23]In a boat I've yet to buy [00:26.06]And take it out in the Gulf [00:27.98]Where the water meets the sky [00:32.93]To where nothing on God's green earth looks dry [00:38.86] [00:39.44]And I wanna see that stadium in New York [00:46.07]From a right field seat [00:50.51]Maybe catch a homerun [00:52.21] When a new all-star goes deep [00:57.37]And pretend that's Maris and Mantle pointing up at me [01:03.43] [01:03.67]While I can still breathe [01:08.18]While this old heart still has another beat [01:15.15]It's time I put some livin' to these dreams [01:21.22] [01:24.75]Before I die, [01:28.59] I'm gonna learn all about how man swallows pride [01:35.65]And find the strength to tell my daddy he was right [01:42.44]And tell mama I'm sorry about that night [01:48.04] [01:48.87]Before I'm called up [01:53.00]I wanna be the kinda man [01:54.79]That a woman wants to love [01:59.96]And find a side of me [02:02.04]That's a different kind of tough [02:07.03]Who ain't ashamed to need the man above [02:13.11] [02:13.35]While I can still breathe [02:17.80]While this old heart still has another beat [02:24.74]It's time I put some living to these dreams [02:33.86] [02:34.12]And Lord I know [02:38.52]These are things [02:40.36]I should have done a long time ago [02:45.29]And when I close my eyes [02:47.37] I wanna feel at ease [02:52.07]And if I left right now [02:54.12]I couldn't rest in peace [02:58.37] [02:58.76]While I can still breathe [03:02.96]While this old heart still has another beat [03:09.92]It's time I put some livin' to these dreams [03:16.30] [03:21.20]Before I die, [03:25.12]I wanna hit the Mississipi in a boat [03:28.16]I've yet to buy [03:32.27]Take it out in the Gulf where [03:35.49]The water meets the sky [03:39.04]To where nothing on God's green earth looks dry