Before I die

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   One day I sat down with a piece of paper,
   Pulled out a pen, leaned on the table,
   Thought to myself: Why not write down
   The things that you want to do before you die?

   Don´t know what had got into my head.
   Maybe it was some of the things I´d read
   About a thousand things you should have seen,
   Or places to have been before you die.
   I don´t know why.

   So here is a list of the things that I want to do
   Things that I want to do before I die.
   But I don´t know how to start, I haven´t the heart
   And it´s empty in my head.
   Am I already dead?

   I´d love to write a book
   And dedicate it to my wife.
   But that would take a very long time,
   I think I´ll leave it till my next life….

   Maybe I should write this song instead,
   A list is no good once you´re dead.
   A song´s much better, might even survive.
   Better record it while I´m still alive.

   What about you? Have you made a list
   Of things you´ve missed or yearn to do?Better hurry up, I´ll tell you why:
   Someday you are surely going to die.
   So give it a try.

   Just make a list of the things that you want to do
   Things that you want to do before you die.
   If you don´t know how to start, look in your heart
   And describe what´s in your head.
   Cos you´re not dead.

   I´d love to write a book
   And dedicate it to my wife.
   But that would take a very long time,
   I think I´ll leave it till my next life….

   So here I am still sitting at the table
   Don´t seem able to concentrate.
   The paper´s blank, the pen´s run dry.
   Whatever should I do before I die?
   Whatever should I do before I die?