The suffering song

The evening sky has blown apart

The fire on the hills has all gone grey

My mother's got a few days left

She thinks it's time we all learned to pray

My sister's in the kitchen

My brother's laying out his guns

My father's pacing in the hallway

Looks like they've all figured out a way to run

It's as old as the world

It's as old as the world

Suffering's gonna come to everyone someday

Suffering's gonna come to everyone someday

My mother's gone to glory

I packed my books to a bag

This family is about to explode

I guess I'll try my luck on my own

I know there's life beyond this ridge

We can test the truths that we all know

And value what we keep

But for now we should all go to sleep

It's as old as the world

It's as old as the world

Suffering's gonna come to everyone someday

Suffering's gonna come to everyone someday