cold old worried lady 
Took my hand today 
She warned of gloom, impending doom 
I laughed, and I sent her on her way 

Then as she closed my garden gate 
She turned to me and stared 
There was nothin' said, but inside my head 
I felt, just a little bit scared 

Alone inside my empty house 
I reflected on her words 
Predicting things so bad, I guess she must be mad 
Still I wish, I wish I'd never heard 

As shadows began to wash my room 
Thought about my past 
The mistakes I made, the dues I never paid 
I a ship without a mast? 

I know I wasn't always wrong 
But I wasn't often right 
'Cos when being kind means being left behind 
It's a choice, a simple choice of black or white 

Everybody gets [bad word] 
And it's just what I deserve 
I'd be [bad word] still, 'cos I've got the will 
But I never, no I never had the nerve 

I'm a lonely empty body 
worn and faded brain 
So I'll stay inside, where it's safe to hide 
And never face the world again 

Is there nothing left to life for 
Nothing left to do? 
It's a crazy pain, when your life's in vain 
I'll be glad, I'll be glad when mine is through 

I think I'll use my shotgun 
or a hundred colored pills 
Though I don't know how, really mean it now 
I'll try anything, anything, anything that really kills 

Lord, a strong imagination 
Should be locked inside your head 
Now there is no pain, but I can't explain 
Why I wish, I wish I wasn't dead 

cold old worried lady 
Took my hand today 
She warned of gloom, impending doom 
I laughed, then I sent her on her way