The ride

I couldn't wait for Death, but he
He kindly waited there for me
We rode together, side by side
With nothing but the road and time

So we drove on, so calm, so slow
Leaving behind the life I know
A journey quiet, deep, and true
With Death beside me, passing through

Yeah, we all got a clock ticking down to the end
Runnin' through days like they'll never end
Chasin' the highs, passin' lows like a breeze
But when he shows up, he don't need to say "please."

He pulled up real smooth, I knew what it meant
Didn't ask questions, he knows where we went
Just me and my guide in the cool, fading light
Moving so slow, not to wake the night

So we drove on, so calm, so slow
Leaving behind the life I know
A journey quiet, deep, and true
With Death beside me, passing through

We passed the school, the children's play
We saw the fields, the end of day
The golden light, the sinking sun
And I knew then, my time was done

Yeah, every road I took led me here to this ride
Didn't pack bags, left my worries behind
Saw the fields fade, saw the night come fast
Time's an illusion, the future's the past

I thought I had years, thought I had space
But life has a rhythm, a tempo, a pace
We might need some time to clear our mind
And leave the noise of life behind

So we drove on, so calm, so slow
Leaving behind the life I know
A journey quiet, deep, and true
With Death beside me, passing through

We paused before a house so small
With walls that barely stood at all
The roof half-hidden in the ground
A place where peace and rest are found

Now centuries have slipped away
But feels no longer than that day
When I first guessed, with breathless ease
The road to my eternity

So we drove on, so calm, so slow
Leaving behind the life I know
A journey quiet, deep, and true
With Death beside me, passing through

So we drove on, so calm, so slow
Leaving behind the life I know
A journey quiet, deep, and true
With Death beside me, passing through