Written by Angry Johnny & The Killbillies
Am C My death will not come as a shock G F to anyone who knows me Am C My life passed by without event G Am like I was never here at all G Am C Most of my life I have spent drunk G F saw no point in being sober Am C Most of it I have spent alone G Am now mercifully it's almost done G Am C It won't be long I will be gone G F finally rest this tired mind Am C It won't be long I will be gone G Am Finally leave it all behind G Am My time is coming Am C G F Am C G Am G Am Am C Burn me to ash and spread me on G F the murky waters of the Manhan river Am C and I will flow out of this town G Am that never had much use for me G Am C There'll be no need, then to forget G F someone that they never did remember Am C Just let the river take this tired G Am drunkard's soul and set it free G Am C It won't be long I will be gone G F finally rest this tired mind Am C It won't be long I will be gone G Am Finally leave it all behind G Am My time is coming G Am C My life has had no consequence G F never had anything to offer Am C Though I tried hard, hard to make sense G Am but life, it made no sense to me G Am C My death will not come as a shock G F to anyone who knows me Am C My life passed by without event G Am like I was never here at all G Am C My time is coming G F My time is coming Am C It won't be long G Am