Thursday, February 3, 2011

"Suicide is Painless" M.A.S.H. (funeral scene)



This has long been one of my favorite movie scenes. It's stuck in my mind through the years.  The lyrics I found have several extra verses that are not performed in this scene.





Through early morning fog I see 
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 only way to win is cheat 
And lay it down before I'm beat 
and to another give my seat 
for that's the only painless feat... 


That suicide is painless 
It brings on many changes 
and I can take or leave it if I please.



I try to find a way to make 
all our little joys relate 
without that ever-present hate 
but now I know that it's too late, and... 

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 skins 
It doesn't hurt when it begins 
But as it works its way on in 
The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...

That suicide is painless 

It brings on many changes 
and I can take or leave it if I please.


A brave man once requested me 
to answer questions that are key 
'is it to be or not to be' 
and I replied 'oh why ask me?' 



'Cause 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 choose.








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