I never went swimming
Directly after lunch
I didn't smoke, no, I'd never text and drive
I always wore my seat belt, a life vest
Or sunscreen
I had plans to stick around and stay alive

Button up my jacket when the cold wind blew
I'd brush my teeth at least two times a day
I never sat to close to the television
To my parents, I would listen and obey

Be safe, they said be good
But things don't happen quite
The way they should

Oh, mama
You know I've tried my best to toe the line
'Cause I thought at first
That this universe had a reason or a rhyme

You can dot your T's and cross your I's
But steady yourself for a big suprise
'Cause sooner or later you realise
It's not fair! Not fair

Boiled down and simplified
All that you can do is buckle in
And hang on for the ride