Letra de The Day That I Died
The day that I died kids were playing outside The sun was out, folks taking a drive to the countryside No-one cried, or even realized I was ever alive No one recognized that bum on the train slumming for change Stumbling in pain, but we are one and the same Before today I had a name Corporal Willie James, I flew fighter planes You know, in the big one No, no not this one, not as many victims I was a kid then Given my missions, I didn't pick them It was either that or prison So I chose enlistment See I killed for the GI bill There's no need to read my will I couldn't leave nothing but a button And got no-one left but a cousin And he ain't coming On the day that I diedI've been laying here for quite a while I guess it's been a long time since the day that I died They never understood, neither did I They said I had it all but was acting like a child I played a deadly game against myself Stared in my reflection looking for someone else Starved myself to find a way to satisfy All the voices arguing inside my mindThe day that I died nobody came to my side Birds stayed in the sky, bees celebrated the hive My inner child cried and I must hate him inside I tried so hard to kill him when I was alive See sometimes death wears a disguise Just another guy that was once careful and wise Now I got nurses afraid to stare in my eyes It hurts to leave my parents alive Living with the lies that I tried to hide Not to mention the lovers that I sentenced to death With my penchant for sex Sweet words and a tender caress Guilty of innocence and I meant to confess Maybe next time I'll remember to check Unfortunately next time will never be next