I Don't Know How To Die

Story Behind The Song

I have been a Hospice Chaplain and was struck by the statement of some who admit to me with fear and trepidation "I Don't Know How To Die." When we in the medical profession can no longer offer healing then those who deal in death and dying and hospice h

Song Description

This is a story of 3 people-a young girl, a middle aged woman, and a elderly WW2 Vet who are dying and are not ready to accept it. The song is written not so much for the benefit of those who are dying but more for the benefit of the wonderful people who

Song Length 4:58 Genre Pop - Rock, Rock - Religious
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Troubled, Moving Subject Life, Peace
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

I Don?t Know How To Die
Pete Church
www.TheUpperRoomRecordingStudio.com


A little girl too young to understand just why,
Her sickness has returned, and sadness fills her eyes,
She feels so helpless, she won?t get a chance to live,
Beyond eleven years, there?s nothing left to give,

She waits for the right moment with no one else around,
She takes my hand and whispers, these words so profound,

Can you help me,
Can you help me,
I don?t know how to say good-bye,
Can you help me,
Can you help me,
I don?t know how to die,
I don?t know how to die,

A woman in her prime, has lost the will to live,
The doctor has bad news, and she cannot forgive,
All of the people who have given up on her,
Hoping for miracles, and now there is no cure,

She stares out of her window, and wonders what?s beyond,
She knows her days are numbered, and there?s no magic wand,

Inside a nursing home, sits a hero of the war,
Now Trapped in a wheelchair, he tells of fighting on distant shores,
He risked his life and limb and feels guilty he survived,
He?s so afraid to live and more afraid to die,

He stares out towards the window, still haunted by his past,
Is there some way he wonders to find some peace at last,


Lyrics Peter Spencer Church Music Peter Spencer Church
Producer Peter Spencer Church Performance Peter Spencer Church
Label www.TheUpperRoomRecordingStudio.com

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