I'll Quit When I Am Dead

A pessimist confronted me, this is what I said

Nothing is going to stop me now

I'll quit when I am dead

Too much of life still out there, out there for me to find

Not going to have a change of heart or ever change my mind

I'm in it for the long run

I have no plans to stop

Might take more than a little while, but I will reach the top

I had my share of setbacks, more than I can measure

I've found the right map to lead me to the treasure

I'll keep on forging forward and never look behind

Life can be a nasty mess, and can also be unkind

As long as God is on my side I know I'll be all right

Won't always have to struggle to get from wrong to right

This time it will be different

I'll go in quite prepared

I'm not afraid of dying, not in the least bit scared

Heed these words you pessimist, remember what I said

Nothing is going to stop me now

I'll quit when I am dead.