This Needs A Fifth Line, I Believe, And....

......a new title. I "stole" it from another title called "Living and Dying in Three Quarter Time": Anyway, here it is and as always improvements and suggestions are very welcome. Key changes, maybe.....?

Thanks,

Bill

          Dying In Three Quarter Time

How come we never talk to each other ‘bout  dyin?
No one should do it alone and leave people  ’cryin’
There should be no regrets you did what you could just by tryin’
So how come we never talk to each other ‘bout dyin’?

You were happy sometimes, first time in love, felt like ringing a bell
But who knows what's waiting for you now is it heaven or hell
Is it one or the other and at your own end who can tell?
So tell all  your people to give you a smile as they throw a coin in the well

Bridge

Your wife and your friends (however many there are)
Stand at your coffin and wish they were drunk in a bar
“‘Cause it’s what he would want” they say to each other
As all of them head for their car.

So that’s all there is, a short life, but man it was good
Many a time you failed but you sure did what you could
So you oughta die happy, that’s the way to go and you should
Tell ‘em goodbye,  tell ‘em not to cry  and bury you deep in the wood.

Repeat bridge and first verse

PS: I think this would work well with certain words emphasized and yeah: I know it's a little weird and strange, but that's how my mind works today. Also, I've been in here several times and made some changes of my own, but I am still not satsified. Question: Would any of you sing/play this thing at a gig? I think I know the answer already: "Leave it as a POEM, Bill"!!!!!!