There's a live oak tree you can still see off 'ol 129
You can see the scars its missing bark where it stopped my truck that night
They say I took a swing at my best friend for trying to take my keys
Next thing I knew I was upside down thinking this is it for me

When you see life flash before your eyes
The good, the bad, the wrong, the right
Fade into a bright white line shining down on you
You're hanging on by a thread
Wondering which one's your last breath
Knowing there's so much you've left to do
Live your life a better man
When you've been halfway to heaven

First thing I did was hug my mamma, I even hugged my dad
I told them both how much I love them, never saw daddy cry like that
Started hanging out with my little brother, man, I never missed a game
I'm in church every Sunday morning and I pray everyday

When you see life flash before your eyes
The good, the bad, the wrong, the right
Fade into a bright white line shining down on you
You're hanging on by a thread
Wondering which one's your last breath
Knowing there's so much you've left to do
Live your life a better man
When you've been halfway to heaven

And I won't waste, one minute
Yeah, my life's changed and I'm gonna live it

Like I'm hanging on by a thread
Wondering which one's my last breath
Knowing there's so much I've left to do
I live my life a better man
I live my life a better man
'Cos I've been halfway to heaven
Halfway to heaven