What is let me live?

There is an old saying in tough prisons and military training, they won't let me live ... and they won't let me die! It is based in self pity.

Geez, Rangers school, they won't let me live ... and they won't let me die!

let me live - video

Let me live - what is it?

leave me be; get off my back; get off my nutz

Damn dawg, let me live!