Hey Father Death, I m flying home
Hey poor man, you re all alone
Hey old daddy, I know where I m going
Father Death, don t cry anymore
Mama s there, underneath the floor
Brother death please mind the store
Old Aunty Death, Don t hide your bones
Old Uncle Death, I hear your groans
O Sister Death, how sweet your moans
O Children Deaths go breath your breaths
Sobbing breasts ll ease your Deaths
Pain is gone, tears take the rest
Genius Death your, art is done
Lover Death, your body s gone
Father Death, I m coming home
Guru Death, your words are true
Teacher Death I do thank you
For inspiring me to sing this Blues
Buddha Death, I wake with you
Dharma Death, your mind is new
Sangha Death, we ll work it through
Suffering is what was born
Ignorance made me forlorn
Tearful truths I cannot scorn
Father Breath once more farewell
Birth you gave was no thing ill
My heart is still as time will tell
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