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Funeral Food
05:20
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I went back to my old hometown
And watched them lower you into the ground
I don't know what you were looking for
But you don't have to look anymore
Do the band still play, if there's no-one at the wake?
Can you tell how much I loved you by the size of the cake?
I caught myself in the mirror, and straightened up my tie
We'd have laughed about the lousy food, if you were still alive
If you were still alive.
I was on tour when they called me on the phone
Are you sitting down? Are you alone?
They said you'd had an episode
They told me that you gave up hope
Do the band still play, if there's no-one at the wake?
Can you tell how much I loved you by the look on my face?
I caught myself in the mirror, and straightened up my tie
We'd have laughed about the lousy food, if you were still alive
I found myself going quiet in the corner of the room
A funeral's a funny way to spend an afternoon
When I left the church your parents didn't understand
Why I couldn't shake them by the hand.
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Funeral Food
02:52
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Most people shit themselves when they die
A final humiliation at the end of a humiliating life
What are we gonna do with all of these cheese-rolls?
What are we gonna do with all of these unpaid bills?
These dry cakes and watery soups
Thrown in the trash funeral food
Heart disease, ingrown toenails and postcards from T-shirt destinations
Back to the earth, funeral food.
Nana always said
"Wear clean underpants
You never know when you might get in an accident
The doctor, he might just fall in love."
Love might save the day, but probably not.
Because most people shit themselves when they die
A final humiliation at the end of shitty fucking life
What are we gonna do with all of these egg-salad-sandwiches?
What are we gonna do with all of these wasted chances?
This dry quiche and watery soups, thrown in the trash funeral food
Rugby trophies, photographs and unclean love-heart printed underpants
Back to the earth, funeral food.
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BILLY LIAR Edinburgh, UK
Brand new record ‘CRISIS ACTOR’ OUT NOW on Pirates Press Records produced by Joe McMahon (Smoke Or Fire) and featuring Frank Turner & Franz Nicolay (The Hold Steady)!
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