[Verse 1]
On the day I die
You better dance, don't cry
Baby, I'll be leaving on a high
On the day I die
Find the keys to my old car
Pray it starts and take it for a drive
Roll the windows down
Turn the music up
Start singing (Woah, woah)
And get lost in a song
And take the wrong road home
Like I always used to
[Chorus]
If I did one thing right
It was you and I
Oh, I loved you
I'll always love you
So play it loud all night
If I'm not by your side
I'm up above you
I'll always love you
I've had a good, good life
So, darling, dance, don't cry
On the day I die
[Verse 2]
On the day I die
I want nothing left unspoken
I can't rely on hoping that you know
So dry your eyes
'Cause I don't plan on dying yet
Just take my hand
How I lucky I am
The only life I get
I get to hold you close
With the lights down low
And dance real slow (Woah, woah)
When you hear this song
And when I'm gone
I know that you'll know
[Chorus]
If I did one thing right
It was you and I
Oh, I loved you
I'll always love you
So play it loud all night
If I'm not by your side
I'm up above you
I'll always love you
I've had a good, good life
So, darling, dance, don't cry
On the day I die
On the day I die (Woah, woah)
(Woah, woah)
On the day, on the day I die, oh (Woah, woah)
(Woah, woah)
[Outro]
On the day I die
You better dance, don't cry
Oh baby, I'll be leaving on a high
On the day I die
On the Day I Die was written by Pete Hammerton & Fiona Bevan & Ben Earle.
On the Day I Die was produced by Lindsay Rimes.
The Shires released On the Day I Die on Fri Mar 13 2020.
That was one of the hooks I came up with in the shower, and I was like, ‘Oh god, I’ve got to find my phone as quick as possible to get that idea down.’ It’s funny, because a lot of people who aren’t used to listening to country, they only hear the first line of that song and they just assume it’s go...