We all knew that he did not stand a chance The wrong tunes and clothings, piercings and the tats Why he stayed so long, we'll never know A cancer was spreading that no doc could find It skips past the body, straight into the mind The déjà vu gets thicker every time When reunions turn to chats around a coffin How are we supposed to carry on I come back home stewing with questions again My way to deal is booze and an pen The ink it shakes so lightly on the page The hike has now ended, the hill was too steep It throws me some comfort you now get to sleep When anger fades, here comes the jealousy When reunions turn to chats around a coffin How are we supposed to carry on 'Not you too', screams in my head from mandatory vacation The tide was much too strong And as he reached for his whiskey Unaware 'twas his last His hand shook from the tremble Of a faded hourglass When reunions turn to chats around a coffin How are we supposed to carry on 'Not you too', screams in my head from mandatory vacation The tide was much too strong And as he reached for his whiskey Unaware 'twas his last His hand shook from the tremble Of a faded hourglass