INTRO: E F#m7 E F#m7 E A E AVERSE:
You could hear him screaming
As he looked beyond the door
His only son was lying
In a heap upon the floor
And from his wrists that opened wide
His life has flowed from deep insiiiiide
CHORUS:
And in his hand a note that reeeeead
It’s better if I’m dead
‘Cause his whole life was bad,
All the times we never had
I can’t say it’s been nice because it wasn’t
And, mama, please forgive me if I messed the rug
But you can have it cleaned tomorrow
Oh, and you’ll find some excuse
To tell your garden club
I’m sure they’ll all express their sorrow
VERSE:
You could see them running
As they tried to get some help
Yeah, the neighboors all were pourin’ in
To say how bad they felt
How could this happen in our town
I hope it doesn’t get around
CHORUS:
And in his hand a note that reeeeeead
It’s better if I’m dead
‘Cause his whole life was bad,
All the times we never had
I can’t say it’s been nice because it wasn’t
And, daddy, even this can have a good side
‘Cause here’s your chance for cutting all my hair off
Oh, and from today I’ll never let you down again
‘Cause now your biggest problem is taken care of
OUTRO:
Em Em C D G G F#m Em7 – FADE OUT
