Verse 1
I was six, goin’ on seven.
Playing with my buddy, Jack.
He saw a freight train in the distance
And dared me to stand on the railroad track.
I started walking slowly toward the rails
But at the last second I stepped back.
Chorus
Thinkin’ ‘bout it years later I’d admit
That was the best thing I never did,
Thanks to a voice I heard inside my head.
Sayin’ “Do what you know is right
Or it could haunt you for the rest of your life.”
That dare was the best thing I never did.
Verse 2
Frankie always looked for trouble.
And he found it late one night.
He pulled up in a stolen Chevy
And said “Hop in, let’s go for a ride.”
But when the trooper pulled him over
He was the only one inside.
Chorus
Thinkin’ ‘bout it years later I’d admit
That was the best thing I never did,
Thanks to a voice I heard inside my head.
Sayin’ “Do what you know is right
Or it could haunt you for the rest of your life.”
That joy ride was the best thing I never did.
Bridge
Tonight I was sitting in a bar alone
My best friend's wife walked up and sat down.
After a couple of drinks she took my hand
Then said: "I'm feeling lonely but don't worry, Joe's out of town."
Final Chorus
Thinkin’ ‘bout it here right now I’d admit
That might be the best thing I never did,
Thanks to a voice I still hear inside my head.
Sayin' “Do what you know is right
Or it could haunt you for the rest of your life.”
Leavin’ with her was the best thing I never did.
Those were the best things I never did.
© Don Micallef
