—Tim O'Brien
I begged her not to go, said I could not live without her
She said don't be dramatic, you'll survive
She drove away, the sky turned gray
I cried all night about her
I'm still breathin' but her leavin' hurts more
Each day I'm alive
Chorus:
If I can't live without her, how come I ain't dead
Six feet down in the cold, cold ground
With a stone above my head
But somethin's wrong 'cause now she's gone
And I live on instead
If I can't live without her, how come I ain't dead
I wake up every mornin' scared to open up my eyes
I don't know if I'll be there in the mirror
But there I am, a broken man
I look somewhat surprised
I'm grateful for another day
But amazed that I'm still here
Chorus
Bridge:
Saint Peter's waitin' for me outside the pearly gates
But I'm waitin' on the angel band, I guess they're runnin' late
Chorus
Verse:
| I | I | I | V |
| V | V | I | I |
| I | I | I | IV |
| V | V | V | I |
Chorus:
| IV | IV | IV | I |
| V | V | V | I |
| IV | IV | IV | V |
| V | V | V | I |
Bridge:
| II | II | VI | VI |
| II | II | V | V |