The Coroner's Gambit

When death came calling today

I heard the gentle grace of his cadences

I couldn't say no

I couldn't say no

When he showed me his new silk scarves

Laid out on a shiny black plastic tray

Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say,

couldn't say no

I couldn't say no

And I'm sorry I couldn't

Do you know how badly I wanted to?

Didn't want, didn't want, didn't want, didn't want,

didn't want to lose you

But his smile was dazzling

And his eyes were sparkling

Like moonlight on the water at midnight

Couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say, couldn't say,

couldn't say, couldn't say no

I couldn't say no