I Ain\'t Afraid Of Dying

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verse 1 In the name of progress big ole building goin' up
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        and in the name of progress another mom and pop shop bites the dust
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        that old home town flavor has all but disappeared
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        and i worry when i wonder what its gonna be like in twenty years

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chorus  i may not have the answer when its all said and done
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        sometimes i have to question where they're comin from
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        i know where im goin when they lay me to rest
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        oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death

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verse 2  sirens scream in the city gunshots ring in the night
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        another mother watches while her young son clings to life
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        some father says in the name of God he took his babys life
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        well i dont think so the God i know wouldnt believe thats right

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chorus  i may not have the answer when its all said and done
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        sometimes i have to question where they're comin from
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        i know where im goin when they lay me to rest
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        oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
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        lord i may not have the answers when its all said and done
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        sometimes i have to question where they're comin from
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        i know where im going when they lay me to rest
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        oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
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            i know where im going when they lay me to rest
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        oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
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        scares me to death