Hey, Father Death, I'm flying home
Hey, poor man, you're all alone
Hey, old daddy,
I know where I'm going
Father Death, don't cry anymore,
Mama's there underneath the floor,
Brother Death, please mind the sore.
Old Auntie Death, don't hide your bones
Old Uncle Death, I hear your groans
Oh, Sister Death, how sweet your moans
Oh, Children Death,
go breathe your breaths
Sobbing breasts so ease your deaths
Pain is gone, tears take the rest
Genius death, your art is done
Lover death, your body's gone
Father Death, I'm coming home
Guru Death, your words are true
Teacher Death, I do thank you
for inspiring me to sing this blues
Buddha death, I wake with you
Dharma death, your mind is new
Sangha death, we'll work it through
Suffering is what was born
Ignorance made me forlorn,
Dear folk, truths I cannot scorn.
Fathered breath, once more farewell,
Birth you gave was no thing ill,
My heart is still,
as time will tell.
Guru -Dev, your words are true
Teacher -Dev, I do thank you
For inspiring me to sing this blues.
Father, breath once more, farewell.
Birth you gave was nothing ill.
My heart is still, as time will tell. you