[Verse 1]
I was almost home, peddlin' as fast as I could
Somewhere  between 35th and Elmwood
I  never seen it, that white pickup truck (From nowhere)
Ran into my, underneath I was stuck
I crawled back out, but I knew I was gone
The  truck had drug me all up on someone lawn
Police  were there, and the driver just cried
I was only fourteen years old the night that I died
Expectin'  Heaven, but my wings never grew
Never got pulled down to Hell, not sure what to do (I went home)
It's so depressin' my mom can not hear me
Only the cat seems to notice me barely
The  wrapped my body up and took it for good
But my soul is left to roam through the hood
My life was short as I dwell on my past
This death is lonely, how long will it last
I wonder

[Chorus]
What kind of death would leave me lingerin' on? (I wonder)
Forever fourteen and forever alone (I wonder)
The walking dead, through purgatory I roam
Forever fourteen and forever alone (I wonder)

[Verse 2]
I walk through houses, watch 'em watchin' TV
Talk on the phone, pay no attention to me
I like to watch pretty girls in the shower
Then they get ready, I watch 'em for hours
Some people fight, I wonder why they're together
I walk the streets, unaffected by weather
I walk through walls into bedrooms at night
Some people jump up, but I'm nowhere in sight
Maybe they sense my presence, if that the case
Why don't they hear me as I scream in their face (Aah!)
I try to write on the steam in the mirror
I try to touch 'em, but it's like I'm not there
Some people stop and look around the room
It gives me hope, but then they all just resume
Am I an energy, how do I channel
How do I push a teacup right off the mantel
I wonder
[Chorus]
What kind of death would leave me lingerin' on? (I wonder)
Forever fourteen and forever alone (I wonder)
The walking dead, through purgatory I roam
Forever fourteen and forever alone (I wonder)

[Verse 3]
I follow Mom, but she's never recovered
I can be with her, but we can't be with each other
It's so unfair, I'm right here in this chair
I'd do anything to tell her I'm here
And when I'm outside, make no mistake
The crows watch every move that I make
I walk through cemeteries lookin' for clues
Maybe this is it, or am I still payin' dues
I wonder

[Chorus]
What kind of death would leave me lingerin' on? (I wonder)
Forever fourteen and forever alone (I wonder)
The walking dead, through purgatory I roam
Forever fourteen and forever alone (I wonder)
What kind of death would leave me lingerin' on?
Forever fourteen and forever alone
The walking dead, through purgatory I roam
Forever fourteen and forever alone