Suicide Is Painless (music by Johnny Mandel and lyrics by Mike Altman)

Through early morning fog I see
The visions of the things to be
The pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see
That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please

The game of life is hard to play
I’m gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I’ll someday lay
So this is all I have to say
That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please

The sword of time will pierce our skin
It doesn’t hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger… watch it grin
That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please

brave man once requested me
To answer questions that are the key
Is it to be or not to be
And I replied “oh why ask me?”
That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please
And you can do the same thing if you please