with all of life s temptations and this dream that i ve been chasin it s a wonder i ain t long since dead and gone i ve cheated undertakers dang near met my maker i m tellin ya ll i m lucky to be here at all my hard head the cigarettes and straight kentucky bourbon have taken their toll and done their best to do me in guitars and beer joint bars up and down the highway if i could start all over i d do it all again with all of life s temptations and this dream that i ve been chasin it s a wonder i ain t long since dead and gone i ve cheated undertakers dang near met my maker i m tellin ya ll i m lucky to be here at all and when i die i ll thank the good lord face to face for his patience and grace with all of life s temptations and this dream that i ve been chasin it s a wonder i ain t long since dead and gone i ve cheated undertakers dang near met my maker i m tellin ya ll i m lucky to be here at all