Death Singing lyrics

In the straw-colored light

In light rapidly changing

On a life rapidly fading

Have you seen death singing?

Have you seen death singing?

With a throat smooth as a lamb

Yet dry as a branch not snapping

He throws back his head

And he does not sing a thing mournful

Have you seen death singing?

Have you seen death singing?

Have you seen death singing?

In the straw-colored light

He sings a black embrace

And white opals swimming

In a child's leather purse

Have you seen death swimming?

Have you seen death swimming?

With a throat smooth as a lamb

Yet dry as a branch not snapping

He throws back his head

And he does not sing a thing mournful

Have you seen death singing?

Have you seen death singing?

Have you seen death singing?

In the straw-colored light

He sings of youth enraged

And the burning of Atlanta

And these viral times

And May ribbons streaming

And straw-colored curls a-turning

A mother's vain delight

And woe to the sun

And woe to the dawn

And woe to the young

Another hearse is drawn

Have you seen death singing

In the straw-colored light

• Artist:Patti Smith
• Album:Peace and Noise (1997)