At the end of the rope,
as they’re daring along,
he jumped to the lion’s den.
The noose was tied tight
all around his neck,
he used sand and blood to entertain.
Life is short,
and the rules are long.
They'll beat you again and again.
When push comes to shove,
your time is up.
Don't extinguish your favorite flame!
This is not
Way to end:
life’s too short
to waste my friend.
With his copper-colored heart,
Exposed to the world,
he spelt pride with his hammer and his tongue.
Face to the wall,
he put his back upon it,
and sank to oblivion.
In a moment,
The heavy heart
should stand till the bitter end:
The growing crowd
is baying for blood.
They want six feet of rope and revenge.
This is not
way to end:
life’s too short
to waste my friend
