I'm Not Finished Yet

Words and music ©1987, 2003 by Dave Caruso

Man takes his stand against another man
Over who can claim a piece of clay
Two soldiers left on the field of battle
But only one will walk away
As the bullet rips the air
In the moment that he hears it there
The one who won't be walking thinks of his children and his wife
He took it there in the sand, he gripped his chest with his hands
And cried out to no one, "I'm not finished yet"

He said: I'm not finished yet

I haven't reached as high as I can get

And I was put down here for a reason

Not just to pass the change of season

So don't take me now

Cause I'm not finished yet

Don't take me now

Cause I'm not finished yet

She got sick and tired of sweating strength away

Kissing up to a tease of romance

Had a close scrape with a razor blade

And now she's giving life another chance

Til she tried to give it away

She dragged herself through her days

Half hoping someone soon would come and take away her pain

But now she understands

She holds her fate in her own hands

And says a prayer that starts with, "I'm not finished yet..."

And she says: I'm not finished yet

I haven't reached as high as I can get

And I was put down here for a reason

Not just to pass the change of season

So don't take me now

Cause I'm not finished yet

Don't take me now

Cause I'm not finished yet

You've got to understand

You hold your fate in your own hands

Get up--don't let life pass you by

It ain't over yet

And just say: I'm not finished yet

I haven't reached as high as I can get

And we're only here for the season

Just past the age of reason

So don't take me now

Cause I'm not finished yet

Don't take me now

Cause I'm not finished yet