They head south to catch a ride
I walk north against the tide
Cancer’s got its teeth in me
Still somewhere that I need to be
Dad played jazz, then we would eat
Now there’s ash along that street
If there’s one more slice to find
Let the boats leave me behind
A final slice in silence
While the world goes cold
I don’t need another year
Just a little more of here
One last joy to hold
A final slice in silence
Sirens drag them through the street
Every scream brings rows of teeth
An ambulance takes flight
I black out in the light
I wake where whispers crawl
One sound could kill us all
A final slice in silence
While the world goes cold
I don’t need another year
Just a little more of here
One last joy to hold
A final slice in silence
Black water up to my chin
I hold the next breath in
Its claws reach through the wave
Don’t let this be our grave
A final slice in silence
Let the world go cold
One last joy to hold
A final slice in silence
I let the music play
I’m ready, come what may
A final slice in silence
Let the world go cold
One last joy to hold
A final slice in silence