He Was a Jazzman

I see you gripping tight to the rails of your hospital bed
 You move so slow
 You say the pain you feel is too great to be inside your head
 I know, I know
 You move so slow, yeah
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe
 But I'll keep scratching at your sympathy
 I'll wander these white halls
 Scale all the walls for a thread of hope
 Wrap it around myself and cross my fingers I don't choke
 I'd pray if it meant anything to me
 One day I'll die and finally see what all the fuss is about
 Prepare yourself for the big sleep
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe
 I'll keep scratching at your sympathy
 Until you're good and ready to leave
 Until you feel a lot like me, yeah
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 With curved eyes I smile
 As a bad excuse sits next to you
 Grinning crooked teeth
 They'll all be gone soon
 As the door handle swings
 I'm having trouble hearing you
 You think I'm crazy, don't you?
 Count your bones and clean 'em good
 It's come to this just like we knew it would (we knew it would, we knew it would)
 The world's become a hospital
 Will someone medicate us please?
 I'd pray if it meant anything to me
 One day I'll die and finally see what all the fuss is about
 Prepare yourself for the big sleep
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe
 Come count your bones and clean 'em good
 It's come to this just like we knew it would, yeah
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe, yeah
 
 I see you gripping tight to the rails of your hospital bed
 You move so slow
 You say the pain you feel is too great to be inside your head
 I know, I know
 You move so slow, yeah
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe
 But I'll keep scratching at your sympathy
 I'll wander these white halls
 Scale all the walls for a thread of hope
 Wrap it around myself and cross my fingers I don't choke
 I'd pray if it meant anything to me
 One day I'll die and finally see what all the fuss is about
 Prepare yourself for the big sleep
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe
 I'll keep scratching at your sympathy
 Until you're good and ready to leave
 Until you feel a lot like me, yeah
 ♪
 With curved eyes I smile
 As a bad excuse sits next to you
 Grinning crooked teeth
 They'll all be gone soon
 As the door handle swings
 I'm having trouble hearing you
 You think I'm crazy, don't you?
 Count your bones and clean 'em good
 It's come to this just like we knew it would (we knew it would, we knew it would)
 The world's become a hospital
 Will someone medicate us please?
 I'd pray if it meant anything to me
 One day I'll die and finally see what all the fuss is about
 Prepare yourself for the big sleep
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe
 Come count your bones and clean 'em good
 It's come to this just like we knew it would, yeah
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe, yeah
 
 I see you gripping tight to the rails of your hospital bed
 You move so slow
 You say the pain you feel is too great to be inside your head
 I know, I know
 You move so slow, yeah
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe
 But I'll keep scratching at your sympathy
 I'll wander these white halls
 Scale all the walls for a thread of hope
 Wrap it around myself and cross my fingers I don't choke
 I'd pray if it meant anything to me
 One day I'll die and finally see what all the fuss is about
 Prepare yourself for the big sleep
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe
 I'll keep scratching at your sympathy
 Until you're good and ready to leave
 Until you feel a lot like me, yeah
 ♪
 With curved eyes I smile
 As a bad excuse sits next to you
 Grinning crooked teeth
 They'll all be gone soon
 As the door handle swings
 I'm having trouble hearing you
 You think I'm crazy, don't you?
 Count your bones and clean 'em good
 It's come to this just like we knew it would (we knew it would, we knew it would)
 The world's become a hospital
 Will someone medicate us please?
 I'd pray if it meant anything to me
 One day I'll die and finally see what all the fuss is about
 Prepare yourself for the big sleep
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe
 Come count your bones and clean 'em good
 It's come to this just like we knew it would, yeah
 It don't mean anything to me
 We start to die when we begin to breathe, yeah