Toussaint Morrison - Late For My Own Funeral lyrics

[Intro] Ya see that thing up there, it's called the sky And I'm gonna give it to you someday, but only when it's right You see my time here isn't long, matter fact I'm already gone They buried me yesterday with my backpack and a song [Verse 1] Well first things first, tell Carol she was my earth I enjoyed the long talks over Szechuan after church The long prayers through it all, the long stares at the wall Makin' waits to hear your fate from doctors at the hospitals And we made it- well at least you did, so tell Jane She's the ink for those “World's Greatest Mom” t-shirt templates We fought like deadlines, set-backs, age and time And worked out like deadliner, set-backs, and age and time Rock on Janer, you last minute lane changer Combattin' cancer on the daily all love and no anger Tell your daughter, Annie, to take it easy on herself She's come farther than her father could ever help Yea, I dig that guy, but he's a sketchy profile And I'll be damned if I'm not the one to walk you down the aisle I have a few words for Ricky, but we'll save that for the end So for now sister, know your brother loves you after d**h And I'm still lookin' for Chase, Jerren Schaden and Doc Maria Croix, Barb Jones, and Joe Sodd It's crazy up here, I've been in line since I landed Fillin' out paper work to make sure I am who I say I am, but [Hook] What I miss most is your voice My memory's still the same even though my life has change Cos' what gets me by are the simple joys I was late for my own funeral so I could spend the day as a ghost on your shoulder [Verse 2] Anyways, over here the roads are pristine I only wish I could've brought my Honda with me That things gonna out live your kid's kids So don't forget, every 60,000 give the transmission fluid the business Drive it back to New Orleans, have a hand grenade for me And k** the hangover with PJ's in the mornin' I wanna hear you laughter in the hereafter Unconditional, no matter where luck steers the dagger Smile, it may not feel like a lot But trust in the end, it's the only thing you've got I don't mind that you don't care, I don't mind And I'll be late for yours too, so I guess it's only fair It's clear you pick the moments you choose to be a father And I'm guilty of lettin' my mood determine what I call ya Derek, Mr. Morrison, Dad whatever it is today I'm your son, and even in the next that won't change [Hook 2] But what I miss most is your voice My memory's still the same even though my life has changed What gets me by are the simple joys I was late for my own funeral so I could spend the day as a ghost on your shoulder… [Outro] You don't need to be my father right now But as the final hours wind down Let's take this walk and put the pride down And own the moment while we can You don't need to be my father right now But as the final hours wind down Let's take this walk and put the pride down And own the moment while we can You gave me my name You gave me my name For everything you took You gave me my name I take it to the grave