In the event of my untimely death,
I don’t want you to cry,
It’s been unique to make this music,
But it’s not unique to die.

And knowing all my lovely friends,
They’re probably still around,
Shaking heads and saying that
“I wish he’d spent more time around.”

So here friends,
Here is the cure:
As long as I’m still singing, well,
Then death ain’t through my door,
So play this tape, or stream this song,
Or spin this record ‘round.
And if you do that, then I am still around.

Well this is immortality,
Yes this is immortality,
Yes this is immortality for me.

If for some awful reason,
I should leave my Mom behind,
Well tell her that I’m sorry,
She was never far from my mind.

And to my mighty Sister,
I’d never outlive you,
‘Cuz you’re a superhero:
But there was nothing that you could do.

And to that band of pirates,
Raise the bottle up for me.
Take whatcha can, give nothing back,
Keep one eye on the Sea.

And to their valiant Captain,
Well bespoken man was he,
Be good, die never: that’s the plot
Be happy and strong, for me.


So here friends,
This is the cure:
As long as you’re still singing, well,
Then death ain’t through my door,
So play this tape, or stream this song,
Or spin this record ‘round.
And if you do that, then I am still around.

This is immortality,
Yes this is immortality,
Yes this is immortality to me.

This is immortality,
Yes this is immortality,
Yes this is immortality to me.

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"So we know it’s time and we know the cost,
and though years and memories are past,
you can stand up now and know it’s true
that I will always be with you,
and in our songs together sing,
we never need lose anything."