The First To Leave

I should open with a kiss
For if youre reading this
You must have opened up your case
And found this letter where I placed it
In between the silk and lace
There were other clues, like your walking shoes
But I still refused to believe
That you were meant to be the first to leave
Everybody here sends you their love
How can I forget you still walk above
Or
Below
Perhaps youll never know this purgatory
We never could agree
Theres a thought, theres a pause
No time to repent
Eternally yours
In a permanent lent
But if I should give you up
If youre right and life just stops
And I never see your face again
Then from unearthly pleasures, proud and plain
I shall abstain
Until you realise, my loss is your surprise
Unless you know otherwise
Then dont grieve
You see I had to be the first to leave

song performed by by Elvis Costello
Submitted by Lucian Velea
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