Everybody's Gonna Die

In the night, or at noon,
In November or the 6th of June,
In the distance or coming soon,
We all have our day.

In the light on the down,
In a gutter or on sacred ground,
Stanley thin or Oliver round,
We’re all on our way,
to that final holiday.

Everybody’s gonna die, so why not try,
To spread some sunshine before the rain.
Everybody disappears, it might take years,
But they’re leaving all the same.

Mahatma Gandhi, Doris Day,
Adolph Hitler, eager Hemingway,
Alexander or his lowest slave,
Again and again… and again…

You can love, you can hate,
You can hurry, you can hesitate,
Don’t worry, you can never be late
To the end and it’s better
   if you bring a friend.

Everybody’s gonna die, so why not try,
To spread some sunshine before the rain.
Everybody disappears, it might take years,
But they’re leaving all the same.
Everybody’s gotta go, some fast some slow,
The curtain falls down on the play.
Everybody’s gonna die, no need to cry,
Cause you’ll be giving it all away.

You can paint, you can sing,
Fill a diary, document everything,
Even children won’t soften the sting,
They just follow along.

Don’t feel afraid or alone,
Most of us wish for souls stead of bones,
Lights out, no dawn,
   and you never know you’re gone.

Everybody’s gonna die, so why not try,
To spread some sunshine before the rain.
Everybody disappears, it might take years,
But they’re leaving all the same.
Everybody passes on, there’s no baton,
Just a silence that ends the song.
Everybody’s gonna die, so why can’t I
Start singing along,
start singing along,
I’m gonna sing out strong.


© 2008 Billie Burke Estate