Suicide Is Painless - Johnny Mandel

Through early morning fog I see

Visions of the things to be
The pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see...

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please.
I try to find a way to make
All our little joys relate
Without that ever-present hate
But now I know that it's too late, and...

The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
So this is all I have to say.

The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat
And to another give my seat
For that's the only painless feat.

The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...

A brave man once requested me
To answer questions that are key
Is it to be or not to be
And I replied 'oh why ask me?'

'Cause suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please.
...and you can do the same thing if you please.

Songwriters: MANDEL, JOHNNY / ALTMAN, MICHAEL B

Alone till the end

Here in this lonely corner, 
I watch the world go by, 
waiting for someone to stop,
and maybe just say hi.

Here in this lonely corner,
where I curl up and cry,
tears of lonely sadness,
trying to avoid saying goodbye.

Here in this lonely corner,
a corner of remorse and old lies,
I am the one who smiles,
while still drying my eyes.

Here in this lonely corner,
I wish for friends and family ties,
I wish for joy and happiness
in other people's lives.

Here in this lonely corner,
this corner where I cry,
missing friends and family past,
waiting for my time to die.

Here in this lonely corner,
it's time to say goodbye,
time to end my sorrow,
it's time for me to die.