18 Years Lyrics & Chords By Emily's Army

he spent 18 years livin life to the brim
he fought harder than men two times as strong
i dont think there was a day when i saw him complain
somethin higher come and help me carry on
he was more than a friend to all of us
his selflessness was why he held on for so long
if im have the man that he was
id be a man worth watchin carry on
and i wont be fine but thanks for askin
my heart is heavier than your lead
it dont seem right to trade a dollar for a dime,
lord above why do you leave us all for dead?
he spent 18 years livin life to the utmost
shifted my entire paradigm
not a minute goes by where i dont think of all those days
in that short lived 18 years careening by