Hell And High Water

 

Do I have to wake up tomorrow

I wish I could die tonight

It’s not dying that scares me

It’s living that gives me a fright

 

I’ve ruined the lives of many

Their dreams all scattered around

And I’m Sure they would be happy

If I were six foot underground

 

I’ve made no contributions

No giving just on the take

And while I keep on living

I keep making the same mistakes

 

With women, I’m totally useless

With children even worse

I’m not so much of a blessing

More of a perpetual curse

 

I think of the river Eden

With waters in spate and so strong

And should I go to bathe there

My soul would be carried along

 

A final act of cleansing

To purge all troubles and woe

Allowing my spirit to travel

Along the waters flow

 

Another baptism of water

To carry away this life

And too put an end to forever

My pain, heartbreak and strife

 

To the gods, I now surrender

For them to decide my fate

Down by the banks of the Eden

With waters running in spate