There's a live oak tree you can still see off ol 129 you can see the scars its missin bark where it stopped my truck that night they say I took a swing at my best friend for tryin to take my keys next thing I knew I was upside down thinkin this is it for me when you see life flash before your eyes the good the bad the wrong the right fade into a bright white line shinin down on you your hangin on by a thread wondering which ones your last breath knowing theres so much you have left to do live your life a better man when youve been, halfway to heaven first thing I did was hug my momma I even hugged my dad told them both how much I love them never saw daddy cry like that started hangin out with my little brother man I never missed a game I'm in church every sunday mornin I pray everyday when you see life flash before your eyes the good the bad the wrong the right fade into a bright white line shinin down on you your hangin on by a thread wonderin which ones your last breath knowin theres so much you have left to do live your life a better man when you've been, halfway to heaven I wont waste, one minute yeah my life's changed and I'm gonna live it like I'm hangin on by a thread wondering which ones my last breath knowin theres so much I have left to do I live my life a better man I live my life a better man cuz I've been, halfway to heaven