I won't leave this world living like a ghost Won't be a tear drop in the rain To kill the fear inside that hurts the most To live until my dying day When I'm buried deep Will someone cry for me When my memory's in stone Who will say my name When I'm dead and gone Will I die in vain Or will I carry on Will I be forgotten Who will sing my song Will I be remembered I wanna be remembered When I'm dead and gone I've been at war with my own legacy I've gone through hell to build my throne No, they'll never take it No, they can't erase it No, the world wants to burn away my history I'll write my ending on my own When I'm buried deep Will someone cry for me Who will say my name When I'm dead and gone Will I die in vain Or will I carry on Will I be forgotten Who will sing my song Will I be remembered I wanna be remembered When I'm dead and gone When I'm dead and gone No, they'll never take it No, they can't erase it No, the world wants to burn away my history I'll write my ending on my own When I'm buried deep Will someone cry for me When my memory's in stone Who will say my name When I'm dead and gone Will I die in vain Or will I carry on Will I be forgotten Who will sing my song Will I be remembered I wanna be remembered When I'm dead and gone When I'm dead and gone Who will say my name I wanna be remembered I wanna be remembered When I'm dead and gone