Nail In The Coffin Patty Griffin

James Dean, it was hard to believe
They say he died pretty, I think they were deceived
I've seen a picture of that car
Nothing that pretty in there
Look at the mirror, you'll see a new lie
Yeah, you gonna look at the time, you're past thirty-nine
The Rolling Stones' kids have grown up and all moved out

He just wanted to die young in a big, big way
Stay good looking and have something to say, babe
It ain't easy seizing the day from the seat of a hearse
Now he got a nail in the coffin and another one would pop right up

He met a nice woman, she was real pretty
So they moved in together somewhere out of the city
Oh had a little child before you could say, "In A Gadda Da Vida"
All he ever wanted was the wind in his hair
Now he's shingling roofs, patching holes in the stairs
Isn't like he wanted money or to be a world leader

Just wanted to die young in a big big way
Stay good looking and have something to say, baby
It ain't easy seizing the day from the seat of a hearse
Now he got a nail in the coffin and another one would pop right up

You take the high road
And I'll take the low road
And I'll be there before you