Breath of Death
As I drive, I suddenly feel the need
My windows half down
Hands blowing in the breeze
I pull up, stop, and hand them my money
I grab my death, the spare change
And then I slowly start driving
I flip hold and pack,
I flip hold and pack,
Remove the plastic wrap
Falling into its trap
Twenty sticks of death
Three, four, or five a day
Breathe after breath
My insides slowly decay
And my energy fades away
But that doesn't stop me
No, it never does
If anything I feign it more
A buzz is never enough
Of course I care to share
Though I do it anyway
For being greedy with my killer
Would only make me its slave
Down to the last two, three, or four
I savor each hit, still craving for more
And I guess it's kind of sad To say that I can afford Death at its finest In almost every store.
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