Mash

Suicide is Painless

Mike Altman & Johnny Mandell

    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

     That Suicide is Painless

            It brings on many changes

         And I can take or leave it if I please

 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

The game of life is hard to play

    I'm going to lose it anyway

   The losing card I'll someday lay

        So this is all I have to say

  That 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 a seat

    For that's the only painless feat

'Cause That Suicide is Painless

     It brings on many changes

            And I can take or leave it if I please

                   The sword of time will pierce our skins

It doesn't hurt when it begins

          But as it works it's way on in

                                The pain grow stronger watch it grin

               For That Suicide is Painless

               It brings on many changes

               And I can take or leave it if I please

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."

                       Cause That 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.