When I die, I hope to be
A better man than you thought I'd be
It's been hard to make you see
What kind of man I'm trying to be
All I ask is for you to try to understand
What it means to me
It's not hard to understand why
You get discouraged all the time
I keep trying not to worry
But I can't help feeling lost in you
But I love you, want you and I need you
Time goes by and you'll find
That we'll achieve a love sublime
When I die I hope I'll be
The kind of man you thought I'd be
{Repeat Chorus}
'Cause I love you and I want you
'Cause I gotta, gotta have you
'Cause, 'cause I need you
When I die I hope I'll be
The kind of man you thought I'd be
A better man than you thought I'd be
It's been hard to make you see
What kind of man I'm trying to be
All I ask is for you to try to understand
What it means to me
It's not hard to understand why
You get discouraged all the time
I keep trying not to worry
But I can't help feeling lost in you
But I love you, want you and I need you
Time goes by and you'll find
That we'll achieve a love sublime
When I die I hope I'll be
The kind of man you thought I'd be
{Repeat Chorus}
'Cause I love you and I want you
'Cause I gotta, gotta have you
'Cause, 'cause I need you
When I die I hope I'll be
The kind of man you thought I'd be