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The Funeral

from The Undertow by Sime Nugent

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The Funeral

When the people showed up at the funeral
And the best friend got up to speak
He kind of looked out at the people
And out of kindness looked down at his feet

There were people there who he hadn't seen since long ago
There were some there that he didn't wanna see
So he shuffled in his suit and he cleared his throat
Then he said I wish it were me

I wish I was the one who was dead and gone
I wish it weren't her and it were me
Now I don't know that I can do this thing alone
Oh no baby please

When they drove into the car park to buy alcohol
And the hideous light was shining on the street
They were numb enough by now to be joking some
Then someone said I wish it were me

I wish I was the one who was dead and gone
I wish it weren't her and it were me
Now I don't know that I can do this thing alone
Oh no baby please

When the papers came out in the morning
With the law notes and the news of the dead
They didn't sing a note for you my darling
They didn't sign a word for you my babe

I wish I was the one who was dead and gone
Because she would have made a better speech
Now I don't know that I can do this thing alone
Oh no baby please

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from The Undertow, released January 5, 2003

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