Written by Billy Burnette and Rafe Van Hoy.
I found your note and that was all she wrote
You might as well just`ve cut my throat
You said I`m doing this for your own sake
And all of this has been a big mistake
It doesn`t matter what you think is best
This is a matter of life and death
You said it hurts me more than it does you
Then why am I turning all these shades of blue
You had me thinkin` it was paradise
All of a sudden it was cold, thin ice
I`ve fallen under, trying to catch my breath
This is a matter of life and death
You set me up to let me down
You took the love I couldn`t live without
Two fatal words "Bye Bye"
Without your love you know I`ll surely die
I never begged for anything before
I`m close to knockin`on St. Peter`s door
Come on Baby, I`m down on my knees
You know my heart will never rest in peace
Grant me the only with that I have left
This is a matter of life and death
(Tag)
Don`t kill the only one alive that loves you the best
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