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Now that I've taken my life, hiding the damp remains,
Scouring the stubborn stains erasing them carefully.
Breaking the dreams of a life and interring them prayerfully
My telephone never stops ringing,
Now that I've taken my life.
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It was a foolish life I know, ivory towered and quite out of touch.
It was a life that had to go, I guess I won't miss it much.
For the solid gold women are standing in line,
And dangling a solid gold key.
The very best hostesses pour me my wine,
Introducing their daughters to me.
Now that I've taken my life, pleading reality,
Mumbling morality, and losing the child I was.
Smiling my youth to the wall and recalling how wild I was.
I'm a very popular man,
Now that I've taken my life
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Now that I've taken my life, remembering the April air,
My hands in a curs'ry prayer my eyes on the crowd outside.
The music is merry, the laughter is comfortably loud outside.
And the laughter I'm hearing is mine,
Now that I've taken my life
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