Lying in a filthy gutter
Watching all the cars go by
Smiling at the realisation
This is what it's like to die
I was in an awful hurry
Rushing at an awkward pace
I don't expect that you'll be sorry
But should you have the grace
If there's anything you want to tell me
You've got 25 seconds to say
You know that time is a traveller
And it's slipping away
I'd meet you at the gates of heaven
But the bouncers won't let me in
They say I've got no credentials
Except a dead man's grin
Pressure of the early morning
Caffeine and a stony stare
Dashed it at the motor crossing
Shadowed in the headlight glare
Now I'm in negotiations
Playing for a fairer fate
But it's looking like condemnation
So don't you hesitate
If there's anything you want to tell me
You've got 25 seconds to say
You know that time is a traveller
And it's slipping away
I'd meet you at the gates of heaven
But the bouncers won't let me in
They say I've got no credentials
Except a dead man's grin
Red, yellow, green
Hit run and I'm splitting at the seams
Burned out and beat in
On the devil's highway
If I'd known I'd have planned a very different day
One dumb decision
And I'm thinking of my last dying words
My last dying words
My last dying words
If there's anything you want to tell me
You've got 25 seconds to say
You know that time is a traveller
And I'm slipping away
I'd meet you at the gates of heaven
But the bouncers won't let me in
They say I've got no credentials
Except a dead man's grin
If there's anything you want to tell me
(Whatever you want, whatever you want)
credits
from 25 Seconds,
released February 17, 2009
Music and Lyrics by Mandy Kane.
Produced and Mixed by Mandy Kane.
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