Written by John Anderson/Dean Dillon
intro - C Am C Am C Am C Am verse 1 In the name of progress big ole building goin' up C Am C Am and in the name of progress another mom and pop shop bites the dust C Am C Am that old home town flavor has all but disappeared C Am F G C and i worry when i wonder what its gonna be like in twenty years Am F chorus i may not have the answer when its all said and done Am G sometimes i have to question where they're comin from Am F i know where im goin when they lay me to rest C F G C Am C Am oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death C Am C Am verse 2 sirens scream in the city gunshots ring in the night C Am C Am another mother watches while her young son clings to life C Am C Am some father says in the name of God he took his babys life C Am F G C well i dont think so the God i know wouldnt believe thats right Am F chorus i may not have the answer when its all said and done Am G sometimes i have to question where they're comin from Am F i know where im goin when they lay me to rest C F G C F G F G oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death Am F lord i may not have the answers when its all said and done Am G sometimes i have to question where they're comin from Am F i know where im going when they lay me to rest C F G C Am C Am oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death Am F i know where im going when they lay me to rest C F G C Am C oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death Am C Am C scares me to death