Forty-Five
Jaye Bartell
[Verse 1]
On the shortest day the deed was certified
And I walked the crooked floor that I pinned in mind
When she tried to give me a life, all that I could do was die
[Chorus]
But didn't you want to keep me from dying
Didn't you want to keep me alive
Alive
Alive like I was, like I was alive
[Verse 2]
I raised my hand to strike the bitter side
Of the face that troubled all of my mind
But when he turned back from the strike, the face was mine
[Chorus]
Didn't you want to keep me from dying
Didn't you want to keep me alive?
Alive
Alive like I was, like I was alive
