Death Came a Knocking While I Was Out

Death came a knocking while I was out He did not have time for me to be about Up at five before the sun Picking up what I left undone Coffee black cup after cup Trying to get my body woke up Do a load of laundry and fry some eggs Do a load of dishes wake up the kids Feed them, cloth them solve every crisis extra soon Off to the school bus jumping over the moon Let the dog out, put the cat in Finish to start, end to begin Wash my face, comb my hair Put on anything that is near Rushing out, racing the car Just an errand here, on time so far Dry cleaning, day care, drug store No time for just one more Clock in at work meeting at nine Forget lunch who has the time In basket full, out basket bare Check an e-mail if you dare Finally work is done You clock out on the run Get bread and milk and sneak a candy bar The kids are home and they need the car Soccer, baseball, dancing and the flute All these activities cost me loot Hardly time to eat dinner at eight Home work, baths than a minute to escape The cat gets out the dog wants in You're looking in the cupboard for that bottle of gin Finally a moment of peace Everybody exhausted and asleep You forgot Junior's cupcakes off to Wal-Mart Better gas up saving time to be smart On the way home a ring on the cell phone Quick trip to the airport I moan Spouse trip cancel needs ride It is okay you will survive Finally in the drive way and who do you see Shaking his head as he leaves Death walking by, he finally gave up He murmured about a schedule and life's a nut So as I lay down to rest My love's hand upon my chest I hear the crying of a child The boogie man awoken him in dreams wild I sometimes wonder if it would bother me If Death would come back and fetch me But the note he left upon my door My soul is mine till I'm ninety-four He did not have time for me to be about Death came a knocking while I was out