Halfway to Heaven

There's a live oak tree you can still see off old 129.
You can still see the scars, its missing bark
where it stopped my truck that night.
They say I took a swing at my best friend
for trying to take my keys.
Next thing I knew I was upside down
thinking "This is it for me."
When you see life flash before your eyes
the good, the bad, the wrong, the right
fade into a bright white line
shining down on you.
You're hanging on by a tread
wondering which one's your last breath
knowing there's so much you have left to do.
Live your life a better man
when you've been Halfway to Heaven.
First thing I did was hug my momma,
I even hugged my dad.
Told them both how much I love them.
Never saw my daddy cry like that.
Started hanging out with my little brother,
man I never missed a game.
I'm in church every Sunday morning,
I pray every day.
When you see life flash before your eyes
the good, the bad, the wrong, the right
fade into a bright white line
shining down on you.
You're hanging on by a tread
wondering which one's your last breath
knowing there's so much you have left to do.
Live your life a better man
when you've been Halfway to Heaven.
And I won't waste one minute.
Yeah my life's changed,
and I'm gonna live it
like I'm hanging on by a thread
wondering which one's my last breath
knowing there's so much I have left to do.
I live my life a better man
I live my life a better man
'cause I've been Halfway to Heaven.