Before I Die Song Lyrics and Chords by The Oak Ridge Boys
Before I Die
Recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys
Written by Woody Mullis and Trey Matthews
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Before I
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die I wanna
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hit the Mississippi in a
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boat I've yet to
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buy
Take it
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out in the gulf where the
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water meets the
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sky
Where
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nothin' on God's green earth looks
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dry
I wanna
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see that
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stadium in
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New York from a right field
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seat
Maybe
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catch a home run when the
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new all-star goes
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deep
And pre
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tend that's Maris and Mantle pointing up at
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me
While I can still
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breathe
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while this
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old heart still
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has another
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beat
It's
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time I put some
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livin' in these
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dreams
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Before I
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die I'm gonna
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learn all about how a
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man swallows
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pride
Find the
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strength to tell my
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daddy he was
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right
Tell
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momma I'm sorry about that
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night
Fore I'm
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called up I wanna
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be the kind of man
That a
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woman wants to
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love
Find the
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side of me that's a
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different kind of
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tough
Who
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ain't ashamed to meet the Man
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above
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And Lord I
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know
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these are the
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things I should've
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done a long time
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ago
When I
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close my eyes I
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wanna feel at
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ease
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If I
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left right now I couldn't rest in
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peace
Repeat #3
Before I
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die I wanna
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hit the Mississippi in a
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boat I've yet to
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buy
FAQ
Who sang the the song Before I Die?
- The song Before I Die was sang by The Oak Ridge Boys.
Who is The Oak Ridge Boys?
- The Oak Ridge Boys is an American country and gospel vocal quartet. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country music.The lineup which produced their most well-known country and crossover hits (such as "Elvira" (1981), "Bobbie Sue" (1982), and "American Made" (1983) consists of Duane Allen (lead), Joe Bonsall (tenor), William Lee Golden (baritone), and Richard Sterban (bass). Golden and Allen joined the group in the mid-1960s, and Sterban and Bonsall joined in the early 1970s. Aside from an eight-year gap (1987-95) when Golden left the group and was replaced, this lineup has been together since 1973 and continues to tour and record.
