The Startling Facts - Daniel Johnston

In a series of events that led up

To the startling facts

Are coming back to haunt me

My friend Dale the young preacher told me

That he grandfather had died

And he wanted me to go

To the funeral with him, so I did

Not thinking that she would be there

The girl that I loved

That was to wed the undertaker

So when we got there

I was surprised to see her

And there was Dale’s dead grandfather

And there stood Laurie

Hanging coats for the guests

She looked so beautiful

I walked up to her and shook her hand

And I said, hi, how are you?

At the graveside services during the prayer

I looked up to look at her

And the undertaker popped me the finger

I never will forget

Such a striking predicament

The feeling of it

The body in the casket

The series of events that led up to it

The startling facts

Are coming back to me