[Refrain]
Ooh, Mama, I want to live forever
Ooh, Mama, I want to live forever

[Verse 1]
The sign is out, the day begins again
I see sickness everywhere
You make the call, you close the lid
That's it, I'll be ink on the paper in the morning air
Oh, yeah

[Chorus]
There's so many things I never tried
Today could be the day I die
And if they're wondering what kind of guy I was
Will there be anything to say
About me? Ow!

[Refrain]
Ooh, Mama, I want to live forever
Ooh, Mama, I want to live forever

[Verse 2]
To dodge the end of days and drift away
With a one-page spread in your favourite rag
Well, I'm hardly worth the notes I fill with smoke
You took all my enemies and made 'em glad
Again and again and again
[Chorus]
And there's so many things I never tried
Today could be the day I die
And when they're wondering what kind of guy I was
Will there be anything to say
About me? Ow!

[Refrain]
Ooh, Mama, I want to live forever
Ooh, Mama, I want to live forever, ow!

[Outro]
I want to live forever, yeah
I want to live forever
What? What? What? And what?