TOO MEAN TO DIE

Intro They said, "You were lucky." I said, "Luck looked pretty fucking tired."

Verse 1 Woke up once with a sheet pulled to my chin Doctor in the doorway calling somebody in Nurse saw my eyes and dropped what she had I said, "If this is heaven, the coffee's pretty bad." Had a preacher whispering over my bed Had three good men already calling me dead Then I coughed once, sat up slow And ruined everybody's evening down below

Pre-Chorus Death checked my pulse Then checked his own

Chorus I'm too mean to die Too hard to bury Every time the dark comes looking It leaves in a hurry Too mean to die Too stubborn to stay down The hearse backed up When it saw me breathe And turned that black car around I ain't saying I'm immortal I know the bill comes due I'm just saying every close call Walks off looking worse than I do I'm too mean to die

Post-Chorus Not yet.

Verse 2 I've heard last rites more than once before Funny how final keeps missing the door Got scars with dates I don't celebrate And a couple near-deaths still running late Undertaker measured me years ago Folded the tape like the ending was owed I told him, "Keep the numbers. Keep the suit. Being ready for my body don't make it yours." Some men fear what waits past breath Me, I'm worried I'll disappoint death He's come this far, he's earned his turn And every damn time I refuse to learn

Pre-Chorus He knows my address He just hates the drive

Chorus I'm too mean to die Too hard to bury Every time the dark comes looking It leaves in a hurry Too mean to die Too stubborn to stay down The hearse backed up When it saw me breathe And turned that black car around I ain't saying I'm immortal I know the bill comes due I'm just saying every close call Walks off looking worse than I do I'm too mean to die

Bridge One day the bastard's gonna get me I know how every story ends But he better bring a second man And clear his whole damn calendar 'Cause I've been dying since the day I came alive And so far... I'm better at it than he is

Final Chorus I'm too mean to die Too hard to bury If death wants what's left of me Tell him he can carry it himself Too mean to die Still ugly, still alive I've leaned over that edge so many damn times The dark quit asking my name No, I ain't immortal Everything gets its turn But death's had plenty chances — He keeps missing mine Too mean... Too mean... Too mean to die

Outro See? Still here.

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