Lyrics Once Before I Die - Jimmy Webb

Once Before I Die

When the moon rise wanders down the road
And asks me if I wanna ride you know I’m the same
It may be that I’ll go alone or with some gypsy angel by my side
But you know I’m the same
I’ve heard all of your lies, All false promises
All illusions, all delusions
I demand my right to stand
I’ll not die upon my knees
Now you can go out in the hall
And you can write that on the wall
Oh yes
Once before I die
Woah-oh-oh yes
I’m gonna be free
Woah yes I’m gonna be free
Once before I die
Woah, woah, yes I’m gonna be free
Yes I’m gonna be free
Once before I die
I’m gonna be free
I’m gonna be free
This summer when it rains I may not sleep before my clothes have dried
But you know I’m the same
I may not yet have lived
Or I may have already died
But you know I’m the same
I’ve heard all of your lines, all your false promises
They’re all behind me, they’ll never bind me
And I will steer my star by my own course or I will fall
You know they’ll never make me cry
And you can write that on the wall
Oh yes
Once before I die
Woah-oh-oh yes
I’m gonna be free
Woah yes I’m gonna be free
Once before I die
Woah, woah, yes I’m gonna be free
Yes I’m gonna be free
Once before I die
Once before I die
Once before I die
I’m gonna be free
Yes I’m gonna be free
I’m gonna be so free
Gonna be so free
I’m gonna be free
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, woah woah
Yes I’m gonna be free
Oh yes I am
Yes I’m gonna be free
Yes I’m gonna be free
Yes…