While we blame Death
And her gruesome scent
Suffering makes merry
To her heart’s content
While we blame Death
And her gruesome scent
Suffering makes merry
To her heart’s content
All my life I have feared
I may lose all that’s dear
But now all that seems so clear
…
As I lie on this rough bed
As I count my final breaths
Death has lost all of its dread
…
Oh mother, you know I love you
Tell Dad I love him too
Oh lord, it was a thrilling ride
Going out with love and pride
Tell me, what is that sound?
Shots fired all around
All is changed, all is same
The blue sky calls my name
…
Every dream I had in me
Everything I wished to be
Are now lost in memories
…
Breaking free from all my chains
All is changed, all is same
With the sky calling my name
Where have you been, my blue-eyed son?
The angels are a-calling
Tell them darling, you’re still not done
The rains are now a-falling
Your home not lays on this barren land
So little here to keep
You from flying. I fail to withstand
Your mother left to weep
God must love you a lot I suppose
Earth’s not for everyone
For the last time, I’ll hold you close
Hold you, my blue-eyed son
Which medicine would you prefer?
Laughter can ease you for a few minutes
Sleep; for a few hours
Death; forever
Which medicine would you prefer?
I was born free and happy. The day was bright and clear
Now I’m stranded and lonely. My heart’s full of fear
Tired of screaming, shouting, waiting for the end
So long, we’ll meet again. Goodbye, till then, my friend
…
My house is all broken and I’m lying on the street
All my little wishes and plans are left incomplete
Lost everything I had. There’s nothing more to defend
So long, we’ll meet again. Goodbye, till then, my friend
…
Something’s wrong about this world. ‘Twas never meant for me
I adore the open sky. That’s where I want to be
Can you hear the clouds thunder as they slowly descend?
So long, we’ll meet again. Goodbye, till then, my friend
…
Do you remember the days when we were wild and young?
Now they’re just memories of merry songs we sung
I wish I could be reckless but my body can’t pretend
So long, we’ll meet again. Goodbye, till then, my friend
…
All my little secrets are coming home with me
I have always known the truth but it never set me free
Just for another moment, every dime I have I’ll spend
So long, we’ll meet again. Goodbye, till then, my friend
I cannot remove ‘Death’
From my dictionary
Peggy is my queen
My fiction fairy
She’s got me in the morning
She keeps me during the day
She finds me in the night
She doesn’t let me go away
My name’s on her lips
…
She blows through the window
She knocks at the door
She crawls through the mouse hole
She screams through the floor
My name’s on her lips
…
Her nails pierce my veins
Her eyes; my soul
Her nose sniffs my sins
My body, she controls
My name’s on her lips
…
My name’s in her thoughts
My name’s in her dreams too
My name’s on her list
“Peggy, is that you?”
My name’s on her lips