Brave Man's Death

Well, my father put his shame on me
 Said he wouldn't put his name on me
 Said he wouldn't be the first in his family
 Whose son cried when he was born
 Well, he died the day I got a gun
 Said that he was proud that I's his son
 That was right there in his plan
 I'd grow up and be a man
 And there was a tear
 I saw it in his eye
 He said he couldn't think
 Of a better way to die
 And the Lord came down
 And put a spoon in my mouth
 It tasted so bitter
 But I couldn't spit it out
 It tasted like the money
 That my poor momma made
 Well, I went an' stole it
 'cause she took it to the grave
 And there was a note
 Clenched in her right hand
 Said, "Boy, if you wanna live
 "Better die like a brave man."
 Well, I don't wanna die in the middle of the night
 I want a brave man's death
 I don't wanna die in the middle of the night
 I want a brave man's death
 Spittin' gasoline, burnin' my teeth
 Gettin' salt on the fields of my past
 And a sword'll come down with a milky white flash;
 I'll get my brave man's death at last
 I had a woman
 She had some kids
 She said she loved them
 I never did
 Just the way that they feed
 And take away what was young
 My wife's muscle
 Could do what needed to be done
 That day that she died
 Her cup was fully drained
 She said, "Take hope, my love
 "That life was worth the pain."
 Well, I don't wanna die in the middle of the night
 I want a brave man's death
 I don't wanna die in the middle of the night
 I want a brave man's death
 Spittin' gasoline, burnin' my teeth
 Gettin' salt on the fields of my past
 And a sword'll come down with a milky white flash;
 I'll get my brave man's death at last
 Had a heart that's willing
 But a back without a bone
 And a body'd go to war
 But my head would come home
 And I always had a knife
 In case a real man came along
 He'd turn his head
 And his life was gone
 So, I hold it in my heart
 Yes, I hold it in my heart
 No, I hide it my heart
 'cause it's tearin' me apart
 Last thing that he said to me
 Was blood was on my hands
 God, I wanna die like a man
 YEAH!
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 I don't wanna die. (I don't wanna die.)
 I want a brave man's death
 I don't wanna die. (I don't wanna die.)
 I want a brave man's death
 Pray the Lord my soul to keep
 Keep it in his right hand
 And with his left, to send me death
 The death of a brave man
 I don't wanna die. (I don't wanna die.)
 I want a brave man's death