I started to feel while I was walking down the street Yes I did, and I started thinking about my destiny And how maybe, maybe just someday I could repay All the times you sang All of your warm colors have painted all my days And all of the tragic tears you took off of my face 'Cause I've fallen off of these train tracks And nearly seen my death And I stand here with a song about to live This will be my destiny You will be my song, and I will sing So don't cover up your ears at me And what I have to tell I hope that these words, they find you well I know, I know When I see it I will know It's home that I'll go, When it's my turn to clock out It's almost like dreaming, It's so real I can't explain That it's almost hard to think the same To try to be a different way This will be my destiny You will be my song and I will sing So don't cover up your ears at me And what I have to tell So you, do you know what it is you do? I assume that you're thinking, "Oh yes, I do." Well I just hope, and pray that you change that soon, And I would hope and pray if I were you. If I were you, If I were you If I were you, If I were you I'd be asking every single person I knew To gently say a prayer for me 'Cause I will most assuredly die this century And in this opportune-filled life that I will leave I hope to God that I'll live for you and not for me Can you hear me? Can you hear me now? Is this thing on? Can you hear me? 'Cause I am speaking loud and clear!