I see a man smiling wide in the lobby,
But I know there's a storm deep inside his body
End stage cancer has filled his lungs,
Today he way playing at the park with his daughter in the sun
Today was probably his last day of fun
Just a brief check up is what I said,
Now I have to tell him he's alive,
but he's dead
He's a dead man walking,
but he doesn't know it yet
How will I tell him death now owns his breath?
Aug 2, 2021
Aug 2, 2021 at 3:28 PM UTC
I see a man smiling wide in the lobby,
But I know there's a storm deep inside his body
End stage cancer has filled his lungs,
Today he way playing at the park with his daughter in the sun
Today was probably his last day of fun
Just a brief check up is what I said,
Now I have to tell him he's alive,
but he's dead
He's a dead man walking,
but he doesn't know it yet
How will I tell him death now owns his breath?
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