Why Didn'T I Ever Listen?

Why have I lived so long? I did everything when I was young I had everything My whole life was ahead of me I was immortal I did so many things where I could have died Where I should have died Why didn’t I? The cliffs I climbed without a rope Riding my bike down steep ravines Making love to women I didn’t know I should have known better People told me to think Remember the dangers Why didn’t I listen? I never knew I was immortal I knew I could never be hurt My life was mine and mine alone I didn’t know It was just mine on a loan Needed to be protected until it was too late Now I lie in an ebony box My friends and family walk by Crying And I know that I was not immortal I was just a fool I took one too many chances And now I will never go old Never be able to make a right decision Never again