Suicide is Painless

Johnny Mandel, Mike Altman / The Mash: M*A*S*H Soundtrack (1970)

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Through	Early morning	fog I see -	Visions of the	things to be;

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The	pains that are with	held for me,	I realize and	I can see

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	Try to find a	way to make -	All our little	joys relate

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With	out that ever	present hate - But	now I know that	it's too late!

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The	game of life is	hard to play - I'm	going to lose it	anyway;

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The	losing card I'll	someday lay - So	this is all I	have to say:

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	The only way to	win is cheat - And	lay it down be	fore I'm beat

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And	to another	give a seat - For	that's the only	painless feat.

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The	sword of time will	pierce our skins - It	doesn't hurt when	it begins.

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But	as it works it's	way on in - The	pain grows stronger	watch it grin,

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A	brave man once re	quested me - To	answer questions	that are key

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	Is it to be or	not to be - And	I replied "Oh	why ask me."