I don’t wanna die young,
Doesn’t mean it won’t happen,
Like maybe on the freeway,
When I’m driving a little too fast
And we all know,
Our time is coming
I should maybe do my part to push it back,
As long as I can
Until I’ve got somewhere I’ve gotta be
Until then, I’m gonna live each day as though it were my last
And hold on, to these moments as they pass
I don’t wanna die young,
But it’s probably gonna happen,
From the drugs I take,
With all my stupid friends
And we all know,
Our day is coming
Well I should probably do my best to push it back,
‘Cause we don’t know when
Until I see my friends again
Until then, I’m gonna live each day as though it were my last
And hold on, to these moments as they pass
Slow down, take the time to take it all in
And hold on, to all these moments as they pass
I’ll maybe take the long way and slow down,
And tell my friends I’ve gotta cut it out
Until then, I’m gonna live each day as though it were my last
Hold on, to these moments as they pass
Slow down, take the time to take it all in
Hold on, to all these moments as they pass
credits
from I Don't Wanna Die Young,
released July 3, 2020
"I Don't Wanna Die Young" was written, & mostly performed & recorded by Jared Putnam, at home in Benbrook, TX. Bass was performed & recorded by Ernie Garcia, in Escondido, CA, at Foxtail Studios. Mixed & Mastered by Alan Sanderson, in San Diego, CA, at Pacific Beat Studios.
Stop Calling Me Jerry (ASCAP)
2020 Slow Start Records
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