I was late for work
Had to pull to the side
While a funeral train of cars drove by

With their lights on
It was just my luck
It went on and on for miles

I kept checkin' my watch, grittin' my teeth
Then suddenly it dawned on me
Whoever this is is gonna be missed

For a long long time
And it got me thinkin'


When it's my time to go
The end of my road
I hope it looks like this

Two hundred cars
Stretched out as far
As the hearts I touched while I lived

And I hope I leave
Half as much love behind
When it's my time


So I followed that last car
Down to the church

Took off my ball cap
Tucked in my shirt
I Just had to see

What kind of life
Could cause such a traffic jam


Heard story after story
People laughed, people cried
It didn't take long to understand why

Every pew was full
There's a lot of good souls
Be better from knowin' him

Now I'm one of them

When it's my time to go

The end of my road
I hope it looks like this
Two hundred cars

Stretched out as far
As the hearts I touched while I lived
And I hope I leave

Half as much love behind
When it's my time


Felt a hand on my back
Turned around, someone asked
'Did you know him well?'

And I said 'Yeah,
Well enough to know?'


When it's my time to go
The end of my road
I hope it looks like this

Two hundred cars
Stretched out as far
As the hearts I touched while I lived

And I hope I leave
Half as much love behind
When it's my time


Ooooh
When it's my time