Pardon me my dear, you've gone straight to my head It's now been two months, that I expect you to be dead And I could swear on this but I can't be sure I think the hands of fate just got a manicure 'Cause everything about you, darling, seems to indicate There's gonna be a little wait before the Pearly Gates I ain't gonna die, I ain't gonna die this year I ain't gonna die, I ain't gonna die this year I said, I ain't gonna die I ain't gonna die this year And after that it's still unclear But I ain't gonna die, I ain't gonna die this year And no more medicine, no more wine No more cigarettes, this party only serves time And honey, you're my religion Even though, you haven't yet expanded to include a Heaven after Even though, I have demanded it I just want to tell you, darling How I feel about you The best way I know how to So, I ain't gonna die, I ain't gonna die this year Said, I ain't gonna die, I ain't gonna die this year Said, I ain't gonna die I ain't gonna die this year And after that it's still unclear but I ain't gonna die I ain't gonna die this year, that's what I said