Every Second

A woman on a plane sitting next to me says it's a terrible thing to get old I asked her why, she said because you die and one piece at a time you unfold I said I feel it now at twenty-five, yeah I've been dying since the day I was born But theres still one thing worse than that It's dying without a warning It's dying without being warned So if the cabin pressure drops and we start falling from the sky We'll both pray to God in the last seconds of our lives But if we don't die today then may this memory remain That every second lived is worth each second of the pain Oh flight attendent could you tell me the story of how you gave up Trying to control your fate and rescue yourself So calm and patient you greet death every day with a smile If today he takes you would you say that your life was worthwhile, and just smile? Hallelujah, Hallelujah I never dreamed this life for me but I am not afraid At 35,000 feet I make my peace with fate If my work here's complete, before we hit the ground May we sing the truth that sets us free 'Cause every second counts