Old Friends

I saw you at the railway station

There had been a cancellation

You were smoking cigarettes alone

I walked up and said: Hello

I lost my wife two days ago

You shook my hand and said Francis was your name

And you had a hat, and I had a hat

Mmm, we both had hats

And my wife was dead, and your wife was dead

Shit happens, Francis said

Francis said: it’s 5 o clock- how about we find a rock

And throw it at some cars from the bridge?

I laughed and said: that sounds like fun

We walked into the setting sun

And francis said: I’m aiming at the kids

And he threw a rock, so I threw a rock

We both put some gravel in the sock

And he threw the sock, I said we should stop

He smiled at me and threw the rock in a sock

We snuck down to the local farm

And there we opened up the barn

To set the horses free and watch them run

The moon watch extra bright that night

The horses in the pale moonlight

Watch this, Francis said and pulled this gun

He shot a horse, so I shot a horse

Francis choked a chicken with his hands

We watching them die, we started to cry

I'm bored, Francis said, let’s steal a car

Oh margaret, oh margaret, don’t you worry bout me now

I’m doin just fine on my own

There are other things to life than your soft skin against mine

Francis is helping me move on

I’m moving on

Life’s a bitch, a wise man said

No matter what, you end up dead

And all that you can wish for is a friend

So pour another glass of wine

With Francis’ shoulder touching mine

I stay right here until the bitter end

And you have a hat, and I have a hat

Mmmmm we both have hats

And your wife is dead, and my wife is dead

Here’s to life, Francis said