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Why Are You Dead?

from GHOSTS by Jim Woodland

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‘Why Are You Dead’. An angry child addresses a dead parent. You might smile. Then you might get angry. At the funeral people tell stories and laugh. But I think we know it'll end in tears…

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Why are you dead if you didn't want to be so?
I only ask 'cause we took such trouble
with your clothes and food and the like
And you didn't try to leave.
So if you liked us all that much
Why did you die.
Three days before my birthday
You could have said
If you didn’t want to buy me presents
Dying just seemed
A little bit excessive.
And anyway we missed the point
So why did you die?
Were you trying
to unhinge old uncle Sid?
Or was it something
Granny's kittens did?
Or were you just trying
to spoil my birthday party?
It didn't work.
You weren't invited anyway.
And even if you were
we didn't really mean it.
So if you did it out of spite
We didn't mind a bit.
Were you trying to express
your inner self?
Or was it just a vicious little dig
At somebody else?

Now you are dead there's no room for complaining.
It's for the best. Besides…
you're sort of stuck with it.
And I'll fill the gap that you left
by spending money.
And Granny's bought this whippet
And it takes your place a bit.
But I hope you know
the neighbours think we're odd.
I hope you're bleeding satisfied.
You rotten little sod.
But why did you go
and never said goodbye?
And if you liked us all that much
Why did you die?
Everybody loves you
when you're dead.
Everyone remembers
what you said.
When you're dead.
When you're dead.
When you're dead...

© Jim Woodland

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from GHOSTS, released June 15, 2022

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Jim Woodland UK

Hit & Run Street Theatre in the 1980's, Punk Band Red Rinse in the 90's, Fabulous Salami Brothers, Songwriter for Mikron Theatre and Blaize for 20 years, performing solo, and with the Anti-Capitalist Roadshow.
Political, social, emotional songs and plays. Watch this space. Latest collection here and back catalogue to follow. Welcome to Band Camp and on we go... ... more

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