I remember the moment
I might have been 5
When it dawned on me
That people die
It seemed impossible
Yet it was true
There's no future
For me and you

LIFE IS A BURDEN
When you know you'll die
Can you go on anyway
And not ask why?
LIFE IS A BURDEN
Pain and misery
Filled with grief
And anxiety

I stand in the graveyard
Look at my parents' stone
Tears roll down my face
Feeling alone
It's not their fault
What's done is done
I know someday
I'll leave my son

LIFE IS A BURDEN
When you know you'll die
Can you go on anyway
And not ask why?
LIFE IS A BURDEN
Pain and misery
Filled with grief
And anxiety

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Jim Colyer ascap