I've met all my heroes and shook all the hands

Of all I wanted to meet

I've kissed all the women that once were the girls

I dreamed about falling to sleep



I've looked up the bullies from grade and high school

And gave them a piece of my mind

I've even looked up some old teachers I had

And 'pologized for being unkind



I've talked to my mama and told her I knew

I hadn't done all that I could

She just smiled and kissed me and said after all

You know prayers answered late are still good



And daddy there's things I'd love to tell you

But you died 25 years ago

'Cause just now I'm learnin' a few of the things

I thought for years you didn't know



And there's nothing I've done that I wish I've done less

But there's a few I wish I'd done more

And the thing I find hardest to believe is I'm here

'Cause I've never lived this long before



I find myself readin' the Bible more now than I did

Say ten years ago

And I find myself lookin' at young girls and thinkin'

That's somebody's daughter you know



And what does it mean when they call me Mister

And say things I don't comprehend

And to tell you the truth more often to me

Their mama's look better than them



But there's one call I haven't brought myself to make

One mem'ry that I can't erase

I've still got the pictures that I can talk to

But I'm not up to go face to face



But maybe she's happy and Lord I hope so

And maybe her kids have kids of their own

But to me she'll always be a dance in the spring

And a mem'ry I can't leave alone



And there's nothing I've done that I wish I've done less

But there's a few I wish I'd done more

And the thing I find hardest to believe is I'm here

'Cause I've never lived this long before



So now that my life is laid out in order

I guess I'm ready to go

I'll find me a shade tree and build me a cabin

And watch the daffodils grow



But wait just a minute if you'll excuse me

I just saw someone I used to know

And I'll come back tomorrow and finish this chorus

Da da da...



And there's nothing I've done that I wish I've done less

But there's a few I wish I'd done more

And the thing I find hardest to believe is I'm here

'Cause I've never lived this long before



I've never lived this long before...