[Verse 1]
When moonrise 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
[Bridge]
I’ve heard all of your lies, all false promises
All illusions, all delusions
[Pre-Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
Oh yes
Once before I die
Woah, woah, woah, 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
[Verse 2]
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
[Bridge]
I’ve heard all of your lines, all your false promises
They’re all behind me, they’ll never bind me
[Pre-Chorus]
And I will steer my star by my own course
Or I will fall
You know they’ll never make me crawl
And you can write that on the wall
[Chorus]
Oh yes
Once before I die
Woah, woah, woah, 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
[Outro]
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...
Once Before I Die was written by Jimmy Webb.
Once Before I Die was produced by Jimmy Webb.