When the Meat Wagon Comes for You by Gary S. Paxton

More of the Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible Unbelievable Gary S. Paxton by Gary S. Paxton

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When the Meat Wagon Comes for You
by Gary S. Paxton

Album: More of the Astonishing, Outrageous, Amazing, Incredible Unbelievable Gary S. Paxton

Hey, you!
Don't turn your back on me!
I'm talking to you!

I see you tearing out your hair,
From the ulcers in your stomach,
That are caused by those problems in your head.
I see you trying to look younger,
All the while you're getting older,
And you're somewhere between alive and dead.
I see you put on false disguises that don't even fool your mirror,
Then you take another step toward your grave.
And I can't help but wonder what your soul is gonna do
When that meat wagon comes for you!

Now hear it rolling toward you,
Is it close or far away?
Can you hear its sirens,
And see its flashing lights?
Well, it may pass you this time, but someday it's gonna stop,
And pick up your remains 'cause time has got you in its sights!

I see you biting off your nails,
Haha, why you hammering those others?
That you eat and smoke and drink and drive and chew.
And I can't help but worry what your soul is gonna do
When that meat wagon comes for you!

Here it comes, boy!
Whoo!
Here it comes!
You're not worrying now, but you're time's a-coming, bit (?)
Hahaha, you better take it better, son!
Whooo!
Wha-a-a-yeah!
Mmmmm-yeah!
Ever been to a bad wreck, ha ha!

I see you prophesying, dream, and predict each other's futures,
While you wallow in mistakes of yesterday.
I hear you talk about today and pretend there's no tomorrow,
While you waste those precious hours on the way. (?)
I see you gamble on the chance that when you're dead, you're dead,
But that inner you keeps tearing you in two.
And I can't help but worry what your soul is gonna do
When that meat wagon comes for you!

Hey, hear it rolling towards you,
Is it close or far away?
Can you hear its sirens,
And see its flashing lights?
Well, it may pass you this time, but someday it will stop,
And pick up your remains 'cause time has got you in its sights!

I see you maim and kill each other,
Sometimes in the name of Christian,
But the Jesus I know sees the things you do.
And he can't help but wonder what your soul is gonna do
When your meat wagon comes for you!

Hey, we can't help but worry what your soul is gonna do
When your meat wagon comes for you!

Hear it coming now!
Whoo!
Roll them dry bones on out to the graveyard there, son!
Ha ha ha!
Get your little six-by-six hole
Mighty dark in there, ha ha ha ha!
Whoo!
It's coming to get ya!
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Here it coming, haaa!
One more time!
Wha-a-a-yeah!
One more time, one more time!
Wha-a-a-yeah-yeah-yeah!
Just one more, right, just one more, one more time, one more!
One more!
Alright then!
Alright!