Death and His Bittersweet Sting

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Death with his bitter sweet sting

He might to me one day peace bring

Then he'll help me, only then

He'll help me leave this lions den

I cry, oh hear my plea

One day to be close to thee

Oh I wish upon a star

Come one day from afar

Death and his sweet reprive

I'll now with him arrive

For that sweet day I dare not strive

Then I will be much more than alive

When I hear him sing

Oh he a sweet melody brings

He'll bear me up on silver wings

Sterling the song he proudly sings

His stinger sharp as a bee

Is also coated in honey

Oh death with the sweeter sting

Bring me home to where you, me, can bring

My piece of pie

Strait from heavens wandering eye

Oh, in your own bailiwick

Can in dead bring a tender smack

I pray through the poison of my life

One day relieve me of my strife

Oh death you come all too soon

To take them from me like a coon

I can cry from day to day

Carry me with care, I pray

Relive me of this world's way

One day take me far away

Take me then far that day

Oh, I challenge not the greater way

But go through the night to day

I hope I pray that one sting

Will tears and songs of joy it bring

I want it not here nor now

I must not know how

I must some way prepare for him

For the lights of life one day will dim

Tender, soft his sweet embrace

I see it now his skull caped face

His song will carry me aloft

In it cradled warm and soft

It's tearing jarring notes

Give me a protective coat

I'll be bundled safe and close

My medicine, I'll receive a dose

He'll carry me straight and true

This, I'm sure, he'll really do

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