Patty Griffin - Nail In The Coffin lyrics

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 You don't need a maid to clean that ivory tower You don't need a contract for singing in your shower The devil don't want your soul, neither does the lord You might look at your life and just see a mess, honey You might look at your life and need to rea**ess, baby You might look at your life, see what you can afford He just wanted to die young in a big, big way Stay good looking and have something to say Oh, it ain't easy seizing the day from the seat of a hearse He'd get a nail in the coffin and another one would pop right up He'd get a nail in the coffin yeah Another one would pop right up