[Verse 1] Flames dance low in the midnight cold A shadow sits across from me His hollow eyes, ancient and old Says "Son, it's time to leave" I said "Wait, just hear me out Before you take me down that road Let me tell you what my life's about The weight of every seed I sowed" [Chorus] So I talked to the Reaper by the campfire light Told him 'bout the wrongs I made right The love I gave, the hands I held The broken hearts and the lies I'd tell He listened close to my confession Every sin and every blessing When the fire burned down to ember glow He stood up slow, said "Not yet, but I'll be back, you know" [Verse 2] I told him 'bout my father's grave How I held my mother's hand The stranger's life I tried to save The promises I couldn't stand Yeah, I stole some, lied some too Hurt the ones who loved me most But I built a school, saw it through Gave shelter to the lost and ghost [Chorus] So I talked to the Reaper by the campfire light Told him 'bout the wrongs I made right The love I gave, the hands I held The broken hearts and the lies I'd tell He listened close to my confession Every sin and every blessing When the fire burned down to ember glow He stood up slow, said "Not yet, but I'll be back, you know" [Bridge] He said "Your ledger's mixed, that much is true But there's still some good left you can do I'll return when your time is done But tonight, you've earned another sun" [Chorus – Repeat] Yeah, I talked to the Reaper by the campfire light Told him 'bout the wrongs I made right The love I gave, the hands I held The broken hearts and the lies I'd tell He listened close to my confession Every sin and every blessing When the fire burned down to ember glow He stood up slow, said "Not yet, but I'll be back, you know" [Outro] The morning came, he was gone But I know he'll return Till that day, I'll carry on With every lesson learned