O'Death

O’Death

By

Nathan Caleb Camerer

O’ Death

Please take me from this world

This world is ugly

And not what I hoped for

It’s a world where

Greed is the ultimate monkey

On the back of every person

It’s a world without peace

It’s a world where

Great sex

Is easier to find

Than great love

Money is all everybody wants

Nobody cares about you

Unless you’re on TV

Or on the radio

You have to be a star

To be heard in this world

The stars are dim, though

They have no inner light

They shine for the paycheck

Green is the new black

Even pink looks green

Your 15 minutes of fame

Will be closely followed

By 15 minutes of scandal

Or heartbreak

Which in today’s market

Is one in the same

And the Piranhas feed on blood

Which is green

People today

Have cash registers for hearts

It’s not a fist wrapped in blood

It’s a fist wrapped in money

They take it

However they can

So where do we go from here?

Do we go to church

And pay for salvation

From a man or woman

Who drives a nicer car than you

And lives in a nicer house than you

And dresses nicer than you?

Absolutely.

Redemption isn’t free

You really have to pay for your sin

And you're paying for theirs too

Keep on working your two or three jobs to survive

Your hard work will pay off

For them

You'll just be broke in the end

By every definition of the word

So I want Death to come

Before it’s too late

Before I owe the banks

More than my soul is worth

I’m afraid that my mouth

Has already written a check

That my ass can’t cash

Or my soul

Because I’m not worth $.89 a pound

And in the 21^st Century

You need a Million dollar smile

To get into heaven

Fuck it

I’m doomed

Give me another drink

And light me a smoke

I might as well enjoy the show

You never know

My train wreck of a life

Could be the next big hit