When I Die
from The Key by Mike Shupp
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Put on any disguise you like
And you see through holes cut out for eyes
You're taking notes as your life goes by
Yeah you're wasting my time
Now I can't look down memory lane
There's a hole in the ground where I called your name
Something changed, something feels the same
Now I'm running away
When I die
I'll kiss it all goodbye
Write your name up in the sky
When I die
Come to face the truth of it
No they don't even know the half of it
You ain't giving close to what you get
Are you willing to try
I won't take none of your advice
When you look at me with those vacant eyes
Oh yeah I know
It would sure feel nice
When I die
I'll kiss it all goodbye
Write your name up in the sky
When I die
Oh when I die
Yeah when I die
Oh when I die
Quiet now
Let me touch your face
Let me hear the sound
You wanna make
So put on any disguise you like
And you might find me in between the lines
Mirror image, yeah it suits you fine
Oh I'm wasting my time
When I die
I'll kiss it all goodbye
Write your name up in the sky
When I die
When I die
I'll kiss it all goodbye
Write your name up in the sky
When I die
Words and Music by Mike Shupp
Copyright © 1999 Workplace Music (BMI)
Put on any disguise you like
And you see through holes cut out for eyes
You're taking notes as your life goes by
Yeah you're wasting my time
Now I can't look down memory lane
There's a hole in the ground where I called your name
Something changed, something feels the same
Now I'm running away
When I die
I'll kiss it all goodbye
Write your name up in the sky
When I die
Come to face the truth of it
No they don't even know the half of it
You ain't giving close to what you get
Are you willing to try
I won't take none of your advice
When you look at me with those vacant eyes
Oh yeah I know
It would sure feel nice
When I die
I'll kiss it all goodbye
Write your name up in the sky
When I die
Oh when I die
Yeah when I die
Oh when I die
Quiet now
Let me touch your face
Let me hear the sound
You wanna make
So put on any disguise you like
And you might find me in between the lines
Mirror image, yeah it suits you fine
Oh I'm wasting my time
When I die
I'll kiss it all goodbye
Write your name up in the sky
When I die
When I die
I'll kiss it all goodbye
Write your name up in the sky
When I die
Words and Music by Mike Shupp
Copyright © 1999 Workplace Music (BMI)
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Mike Shupp Washington, D.C.
"Big hooks, sharp pop instincts"
— THE WASHINGTON POST
"Once again Shupp has crafted a fantastic CD full of the
sounds radio should be yearning for... great melodies... 4 stars"
— PASTE MAGAZINE
Mike Shupp writes American guitar pop songs that conjure the heartland, cruising through summer nights with one hand on the wheel, and the unlimited potential in tomorrow.
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