I Ain't Dead

I don't remember being born
I don't remember how it felt
I never knew the deal
The way it was dealt
I know it was in August
I heard it was hot
I know I've got a mother who loves me a lot

Do you believe in past lives?
Haven't I met you before?
When they said that I was dead
It wasn't true, I was just dead to you
But I ain't dead anymore

Maybe I was an outlaw
Or the Lord himself
Maybe I was a rich man
Or a rich man's help
Perhaps I lived in China
Perhaps I loved in vain
Maybe I missed the boat
But made the train

Do you believe in past lives?
Haven't I met you before?
Honey when they said Scolnick is dead
It wasn't true, I was just dead to you
But I ain't dead
I aint' dead anymore

I wish that I was good
I wish that I was great
I wish that I'd been early more often than late
But nothing lasts forever
Maybe that's fate
When you're alive you're alright
But when you're dead you're a saint

Do you believe in past lives?
I know I've met you here before
Oh when they said that I was dead
It wasn't true, I was just dead to you
But I ain't dead
I ain't dead anymore