I used to think I'd go out with a bang On the back of a Harley, racin' a train Runnin' with bulls over in Spain With the crazies I've never been one to back off for the dare Jumpin' through fire or fallin' through air It didn't matter 'cause I didn't care Until lately Now I'll tell you how I wanna go Under a sail with my feet on the rail of a boat Takin' it nice and slow Ridin' the tide with you right by my side sittin' close With a Cuban cigar and my old guitar Listenin' to you sing along to a song I just wrote Missin' some notes That's how I wanna go When daddy died, he was just forty-eight I can just see him and those pearly gates Sayin', "I kinda figured I'da been late to this party" And nobody knows how their life's gonna end They don't know where it will happen or when All I can say is when I met you Mine started Now I'll tell you how I wanna go Under a sail with my feet on the rail of a boat Takin' it nice and slow Ridin' the tide with you right by my side sittin' close With a Cuban cigar, my beat up guitar Listenin' to you sing along with a song I just wrote Missin' the notes That's how I wanna go Takin' it nice and slow Ridin' the tide with you right by my side sittin' close With a Cuban cigar, a beat up guitar Listenin' to you harmonize on a song I just wrote Every note ♪ That's how I wanna go