Used To Be Lyrics

Sittin' in the corner of the diner with the boys

Bunch of old gummers make a bunch of old noise

And getting' kinda loud got the customers annoyed with them

I used t' be this and I used t' be that

They kept one uppin' with all that they had

Then Laz stood up and settled the matter when he said

I used to be dead

I used to be dead

Jesus called my name and I opened my eyes

Now I believe and I will never die again

I used to be dead

I used to be dead dead dead

I used to be dead

Well that's a pretty good story and it made me think

I had also met Jesus and he changed me in a wink

But not like Laz in that my body didn't stink like his

But truth be told I was stinkin' inside

Dead in the middle but I swore I was alive

Sin and the devil had me hypnotized yes they did

I used to be dead

I used to be dead

Jesus called my name and I opened my eyes

Now I believe and I will never die again

I used to be dead

I used to be dead dead dead

I used to be dead

Now maybe you've never met the Savior like this

You kept a safe distance where it's easy to resist

But you're on the wrong side of a wonderful mystery

Now I'm not judgin' and I won't accuse

You're certainly free to be whatever you choose

But I highly recommend that you choose to be a used to be

I used to be dead

I used to be dead

Jesus called my name and I opened my eyes

Now I believe and I will never die again

I used to be dead

I used to be dead dead dead

I used to be dead