Life Garth Brooks’ emotional new song to Trisha Yearwood at CMAs: ‘I pray God takes me first’ November 14, 2018 Dave Paulson, Nashville Tennessean Comments Off on Garth Brooks’ emotional new song to Trisha Yearwood at CMAs: ‘I pray God takes me first’ "If I have a choice, I pray God takes me first, because she’s stronger than me," Garth Brooks sang.