WHEN I DIED
©2018 words and music by John R. Black, ℗42nd Street Music Seattle
I woke up in this dream
Where I like to hide
There was the morning news
That said I had died
I rolled over in a daze
And no matter how I tried
Could I understand
The morning when I died
(Chorus:)
I’ve got to leave this dream
Where I like to hide
Go read the morning news
The morning when I died
Oh Momma don’t you cry
Oh Daddy I’m comin’ home
Now I’m going to see you
We’ll never be alone
I really wasn’t ready
To leave so soon
Had a great vacation planned
Now those plans are ruined
My payments will be late
My woman will be sad
My dog will be in mourning
Things are lookin’ bad
(Chorus)
(Instrumental)
I hope my Vietnam buddies
Who have gone ahead
Will welcome me and tell me
That I’m really dead
They will say the war is over
We all did what we could
You made it into Heaven
Like we knew you would
(Chorus x2)