Johnny Mandel: Suicide is Painless (Text)
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1. 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
   

R: 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 that suicide is painless
   It brings on many changes
   And I can take or leave it if I please.)
   

2. 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.
   

R: Suicide is painless
   It brings on many changes
   And I can take or leave it if I please.*: (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.
   
   That suicide is painless
   It brings on many changes
   And I can take or leave it if I please.)
   

3. 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.
   

R: But suicide is painless
   It brings on many changes
   And I can take or leave it if I please.
   

4. 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?'
   

R: '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.