I will not go down under the ground ‘Cause somebody tells me that death’s comin’ ’round An’ I will not carry myself down to die When I go to my grave my head will be high, Let me die in my footsteps Before I go down under the ground.

There’s been rumors of war and wars that have been The meaning of the life has been lost in the wind And some people thinkin’ that the end is close by ‘Stead of learnin’ to live they are learning to die. Let me die in my footsteps Before I go down under the ground.

“Let Me Die In My Footsteps”, Bob Dylan, 1962