Soon To Be Blues
With the knife you take a chance
The bullet so much kinder
A rope around your neck
That old cocaine sneak on up behind you

Tell me why
Why you do yourself that way
You could get it by a city bus
Go down in a burning jet plane
Trip up on the stairs
Your next door neighbor goes insane
Choke on your own food
An extra bad shaving cut
Brother your time's coming
Why do you want it here so soon?
Tell me why
Why you do yourself that way

The bottle seemed so harmless
Though pills might help you sleep
Been sneaking around with his wife
When did you dig yourself so deep?
Tell me why
Tell me why you do yourself that way
You could get hit by a city bus
Fall down in the rain
Trip on your own stairs
Another post man goes insane
Choke on your own food
Get an extra bad shaving cut
Brother your time's sure coming
Why do you want it here so soon?
Tell me why
Why you do yourself that way
Well stop