It's My Life
Atkins Lyrics

I was late for work
I was running behind schedule

Had to pull to the side
I had to find a spot on the side of the road to let the cars go by

While a funeral train of cars drove by
A long procession of cars passed by, presumably in a funeral procession

With their lights on
The cars were driving with their headlights on, likely to indicate that they were part of a funeral procession

It was just my luck
It was an unlucky situation for me

It went on and on for miles
The procession seemed to go on for a very long time

I kept checkin' my watch, grittin' my teeth
I was getting frustrated and impatient, checking my watch frequently

Then suddenly it dawned on me
I had a sudden realization

Whoever this is is gonna be missed
The person who had passed away was going to be missed by many people

For a long long time
The person's absence would be felt for a very long time

And it got me thinkin'
The situation caused me to start thinking about my own life and death

When it's my time to go
When I eventually pass away

The end of my road
The end of my life

I hope it looks like this
I hope that people will turn out to pay their respects to me

Two hundred cars
An indication of a large funeral procession, with many people turning out to pay their respects

Stretched out as far
The procession was very long

As the hearts I touched while I lived
The procession should be as long as the number of people whose lives I had a positive impact on

And I hope I leave
I hope to leave behind a positive legacy

Half as much love behind
I hope that people will remember me with affection

When it's my time
When I inevitably pass away

So I followed that last car
I decided to follow the funeral procession to the church

Down to the church
To the location of the funeral service

Took off my ball cap
I removed my hat as a sign of respect

Tucked in my shirt
I made sure to look presentable for the service

I Just had to see
I felt compelled to see what kind of person had touched so many lives

What kind of life
The type of person they were and the life that they had lived

Could cause such a traffic jam
What kind of person could attract such a large number of mourners

Heard story after story
I heard many tales and anecdotes about the person who had passed away

People laughed, people cried
The funeral was an emotional event, with attendees expressing a range of emotions

It didn't take long to understand why
I quickly understood why so many people had turned out to pay their respects

Every pew was full
The church was completely crowded with mourners

There's a lot of good souls
There were many kindhearted and good people in attendance

Be better from knowin' him
Many people became better people as a result of knowing the person who had passed away

Now I'm one of them
I felt a connection to the group of mourners at the funeral

Felt a hand on my back
Someone placed their hand on my back

Turned around, someone asked
I turned around to see who was speaking to me

'Did you know him well?'
Someone asked me if I had known the person who had passed away well

And I said 'Yeah,
I responded in the affirmative

Well enough to know'
I knew the person well enough to have a sense of their character and impact on others

Oh
An exclamation, conveying strong emotion or significance