Death Croons - Bambara

Death orders a drink, «Something pink with cherries

And a sugar rim,» he says

«And make sure it’s sweet»

He grabs his wallet from his shirt pocket

And two gold teeth clink in his empty glass

He rattles them and laughs

An older woman in a stained sundress

Sits down right next to Death and says

«You got some fucked up eyes, but they seem wild»

Death takes off his glasses and smiles

As she flashes a big bag full of blow

Saying, «Tonight's so slow

Wish this place would explode»

He says «I

Yeah, I am not your kind»

(Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

You’ll see (Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

And you’ll see

When you see me in the light

(Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

You’ll see me in the light (Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

Hey

He puts his glasses back on, sees a lightning bug blinking

Flipping around in her hair

He flicks it on the bar and stares

She says, «I never see these things

Not around here, not this time of year»

Then she drowns it with her beer

Death’s face lights up as she plucks

Each of its struggling wings and says

«I hear they’re all dying, city light’s too confusing»

Death’s crooning

Yeah, I am not your kind

(Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

You’ll see (Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

And you’ll see

When you see me in the light

(Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

You’ll see in the light (Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

Hey

He looks at her dress and thinks about wearing it

Tearing its seams and stretching it on his fat body

'Til the stain settles over his heart

But there’s other relics in the trunk of his car

Countless years of collecting, keeping his favorites close

This filthy flower-print dress would fit in nice, though

He drains his cosmo and says

«It's been a pleasure, but you gotta know»

I am not your kind

(Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

You’ll see (Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

And you’ll see

When I feel that it’s your time

(Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

When I feel it’s your time (Come on, baby, let’s have some fun)

And what she said echoes

(I'll be in the bathroom waiting) As he drives away, woo

(I'll be in the bathroom waiting) Fly squirming in a web, yeah

(I'll be in the bathroom waiting) As he drives away

(I'll be in the bathroom waiting) Puts a blonde wig on his head

(I'll be in the bathroom waiting) As he drives away

(I'll be in the bathroom) Laughing like a pig squeals

As he turns around