Old Dog the Alchemist - Death Defying

Death came to my door, and found the welcome lacking
So he huffed and puffed and screamed 'til he'd grown weary of attacking
Death has called it quits, having grown tired of trying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
I was born with a week to live, but was too wild to die
So I stuck it out and sang my song of blood curdling cry
My body may be broken, but my spirit is flying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
I free climbed mountains, jumped from planes, and played the matador
Hard to think how I could have pushed my luck any more.
I shouted "Death" at every step, but death knew I was lying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
So catch the lightning quick, thrash the thunder with your fists
Lash the ocean's tide for as long as it persists
Whisper wishes to the wind, then scream as it's replying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
I do defy thee death
With every breath every beat of my heart
With every part
With my whole fucking soul
Daring death defying
I'm denying
Ever dying
I still got to give more
Got too much to live for

The pearly gates are closed, sealed with thick pearly chains
My conscience cries for mercy sporting scars and stains
I know that there are rules but they could use some clarifying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
My life may seem mundane, but it's the only one I know
I do my best to face the sun and live and love and grow
I offered up the best of me, but nobody was buying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
The sky seems to be falling, diving low and gray
But I shine sun inside my heart and push the gloom away
Rain clouds are clearing up, gutters finally drying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
The life that I've been living unfolds as infinite
I race against the close, since there's no way of winnin' it
And so I'm digging deeper, picking and prying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
I do defy thee death
With every breath every beat of my heart
With every part
With my whole fucking soul
Daring death defying
I'm denying
Ever dying
I still got to give more
Got too much to live for

I'm cashing in my credit, compiling all I've got
Melt it to a silver bullet, shoot a lucky shot
I tried to get some payment for the efforts I'm applying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
I'm chiseling my bones down to points to spear my prey
My heart the only hope to pump me up throughout the day
I'm seeking comfort in the sagging skin I'm occupying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
The day will come I'll gift wrap and give up the ghost
By then I hope I've done my deeds, living more than most
I'm holding baited breath, but my inner self is sighing
Every breath I breathe is death defying
I know that someday I will face that final frontier
And I hope to face it open eyed, conquering my fear
I'm sweating hard enough I got no fluid left for crying
Every breath I breathe is death defying
I do defy thee death
With every breath every beat of my heart
With every part
With the whole of my soul
Daring death defying
I'm denying
Ever dying.
I still got to give more.
Got too much to live for.

Written by:
Jason Lind

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