A Trifling Detail

from Broken Rhymes by Nedjo Blake

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I’m here to say, welcome to heaven—
as long as you’re good for the fee.
We’ve got to keep our sponsors happy you know.
You thought you could get in for free?

Well I’ve got some news for you, pilgrim:
everything comes with a price.
Like most of the slackers we get here
you’ve swallowed some stupid advice.

So what if your heart has stopped beating?
So what if you’ve breathed your last breath?
Don’t think for a minute you’ll get off
for a trifling detail like death.

We’ll expect you at work in the morning,
and make sure that you cover that gash.
The customers don’t stand for bleeding
from the corpses that handle the cash.

'Cause I’ve got some news for you, pilgrim:
everything comes with a price.
Like most of the slackers we get here
you’ve swallowed some stupid advice.

They say heaven and hell were once different
in philosophy, customs, and art
but since the last corporate merger
no one can tell them apart.

Here’s a tip you’ll want to remember:
if you ask they’ll pay you in booze.
eternity passes much quicker
with some liquor to deaden the blues.

So what if your heart has stopped beating?
So what if you’ve breathed your last breath?
Don’t think for a minute you’ll get off
for a trifling detail like death.

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from Broken Rhymes, released April 4, 2014
Music and lyrics: Nedjo Blake and Sasha Mahalia

Vocals and guitar: Nedjo
Backing vocals: Sasha Mahalia
Drums: Mark Roth
Synth and backing vocals: Mike Demers
Arranged and recorded by Mike Demers

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