Happy Birthday from Rock Robot by Paul Wilcock

A little bit closer to death
A deep breath
Candles extinguished
make a wish

I take a look at the party guests
This year there's less
Now there's more candles
than there are people

Happy birthday
To you
Happy birthday
Welcome to another year you have to get through

Everybody wants their piece of the cake
Take the knife
cut a slice

Everybody wants to celebrate
A year has gone by
You're still alive

Happy birthday
A step closer to passing away

You're getting older
Soon be over

Now they're stood in a circle
all gathered round you
they're all singing a song
Happy birthday to you
But you can't help thinking
Some voices are missing
And its just not as good
As it was in your childhood
You look at the faces
All full of cheer
And wonder who wont
Be around next year
It could be you
And the next time they gather
Will be at your funeral
There won't be as much laughter
There'll still be a cake
And they'll all want a slice
The last celebration
Of your life

• Alternative
• Rock
• birthday
• death
• mortality
• rock
• synthpop
• Sheffield