Dearly departed, know me Seen me from the other side, so free In the back of my mind, made me Wanna be a better man I wonder what you see in me, only You're 23 to be, lonley Livin' out your memory, makes me Wanna be a better man [Chorus] Yeah, someday in my future In places I ain't never been Places I ain't never been Yeah, it'll take some gettin' used to Dearly forever skies, show me How to live a better life, hold me A peasant in the storyline, makes me Wanna be a better man I wonder what I should've seen, boldly Livin' after you're released, coldly There's a story to tell, yeah I know you were You made me into a man [Chorus] I take a look at (?), watchin' what I say I'm lockin' up my plans, and auctions for my days I got to be the man, I want to be the way I ought to be is how, you want me to behave So hey, I put my pants on, one leg at a time In the back of my mind, you're watchin' me from behind The moment I take a step, a step across the line Nothing we're gonna talk, I'm just waitin' for the time Dearly departed, know me Seen me from the other side, so free In the back of my mind, made me Wanna be a better man I wonder what you see in me, only You're 23 to be, lonley Livin' out your memory, makes me Wanna be a better man [Chorus] Being there, in places I ain't never been Places I ain't never been But I'll be with you I'll be with you, babe