At the end of every one of our podcasts, Marianne reminds us “Every day is a gift.”
Mike Ward – BMI Singer / Songwriter – has been on our podcast a couple of times with his songs about aging and death, and he wrote this song just for us! This song beautifully calls out the need to say those words we need to say, to do the things we want to do, savor those precious moments, because all of us have limited time on this earth. And spoiler alert…there’s no surprise…everyone dies. Thank you Mike for such a great song!
To hear more of Mike’s work, go to https://www.psychosongs.com.
See Marianne’s interview with Mike as he explains his song and plays it live:
The lyrics are below:
Everyone Dies Words and Music by Mike Ward We don’t all have fulfilling careers Or live to ripe old years Each are born onto this earth Left to figure out our own life’s worth Wrinkled skin. curled up feet Surrounded by wood, brass and concrete Deeply rooted family histories Lined up in mausoleums and cemeteries Will you wish that you’d done more? …won a nobel prize… …bought a taco bell franchise Will you wish that you’d done more? …a little exercise …a lot less compromise Cause in the end everyone dies Yeah in the end everyone dies Old or young rich or poor We all be breaking down death’s door No matter your politics or religious belief We play this song on that last stage of grief Will you wish that you’d done more? …release some butterflies …learned to navigate the starry skies Will you wish that you’d done more? …not turned a blind eye …to corruption and lies Cause in the end everyone dies Yeah in the end everyone dies Before we vaporize. eventually fossilize the final downsize get eulogized our selfies digitized left here to fertilize after our untimely demise Will you wish that you’d done more? found less to criticize learned to bake rhubarb pies Will you wish that you’d done more? maybe apologize don’t agonize Cause in the end everyone dies Yeah in the end everyone dies Spoiler alert… no surprise…everyone dies
