no one knew that day that death came
in fact, it seemed that no one cared
death is a curse no one is spared
certainly our fate is the same
be sad that it will happen to
someone, everyone me and you
weeks later i was told the name
of the corpse no one could prepare
for the head was beyond repair
a victim of a life of shame
it may be what will happen to
someone, everyone me and you
and this their last will did proclaim
since i was involved in affairs
that i now be one of the heirs
to a fortune of world acclaim
who knew that it could happen to
someone, anyone me or you
II
sometimes
i think about your money
i think about your power
you could have given me so much more
i deserved more than i got
sometimes
you know that
i know that
everyone is laughing
sometimes
i mean you had so much money
i mean you had so much power
and who really got it all
certainly wasn't me
sometimes
what have they ever done
sometimes
although, i can still get to the coffeehouse
the coffeeshops used to be in paris
the coffeeshops used to be in lyon
the coffeeshops used to be in marselle
now they are at the ohio state university
sometimes
i thank you for giving me as much money you did
because otherwise i would not
be the person i am today but
sometimes
i see how cruel you were
for not giving me more money
sometimes
you knew that i have addictions
you knew that i like powder
you knew that i like speed
you knew that i like herb
you knew that i have good
tastes
where were you when i needed more
sometimes
i wish that
i had gotten to know you
more than i did
it would have made it easier to remember you
beyond the money
sometimes
you have got to understand
getting written into your will
was what i had to do
it gave me the strength to shoot you
i really enjoyed your money
i really enjoyed the power
it was supreme
it simply was not enough