I’d written “better to die on your feet than live on your knees” on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was eighteen years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is closer to where I am now: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now some may want to die young, man Bruce Springsteen, 1988. Like the lyrics more than the recording. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s another version, this time with Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie talking to a man with a gun: <\/p>\n\n\n\n “You know,” he said conversationally — they might have been two blokes in the pub — “when I was in the army there were some guys who said they’d rather die in combat — go down fighting — than live out their four score and ten. Trudge through it, ” he added with a little laugh. “And I never understood how they could think like that.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n “And now you do?” <\/p>\n\n\n\n “Yeah, I bet that’s how you think, too.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n “No,” Jackson said. “Once upon a time, maybe, but not now. Personally, I’m happy to trudge to the end . I’d like to meet my grandchildren. <\/strong> Put the gun down, Vince.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’d written “better to die on your feet than live on your knees” on it. That was eighteen years ago. This is closer to where I am now: Now some may want to die young, manYoung and gloriouslyGet it straight now misterHey buddy that ain’t me‘Cause I got something on my mindThat sets me straight … Continue reading Found my old Union shirt<\/span>
Young and gloriously
Get it straight now mister
Hey buddy that ain’t me
‘Cause I got something on my mind
That sets me straight and walkin’ proud
And I want all the time
All that heaven will allow. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n