Six Feet Under, Too Soon

Lyrics

[Intro]
You love me to death, darling.
I just wish you'd wait until I stopped breathing.

[Verse 1]
You bought the crushed velvet, you measured the boards
You're tying me down with your elegant words
It’s terribly cozy, this quiet dark room
But baby, you’re sweeping me straight to the tomb
It’s a beautiful fit, I’ll give you that much
But I’m freezing to death at the weight of your touch

[Chorus]
Six feet under, way too soon
You’re blocking the sun and you’re boarding the moon
I’m gasping for air in this satin cocoon
You call it a promise, I call it a tomb
Hold off the shovels, don’t play that slow tune
I’m six feet under, too soon

[Verse 2]
I woke in the pitch with my back on the pine
We've only been steady since Tuesday at 9
I asked for a safety rope up on the grass
A 1974 brass desk bell, pure class
To ring if I panic, to ring if I stir
But the dirt is already piled high on the fir

[Chorus]
Six feet under, way too soon
You’re blocking the sun and you’re boarding the moon
I’m gasping for air in this satin cocoon
You call it a promise, I call it a tomb
Hold off the shovels, don’t play that slow tune
I’m six feet under, too soon

[Bridge]
I love how you hold me, so heavy and deep
But there is a line between resting and sleep
I’m scratching the lid of this wonderful dream
If you throw one more rose, I’m going to scream

[Chorus]
Six feet under, way too soon
You’re blocking the sun and you’re boarding the moon
I’m gasping for air in this satin cocoon
You call it a promise, I call it a tomb
Hold off the shovels, don’t play that slow tune
I’m six feet under, too soon

[Outro]
Knock knock.
Are you up there?
I dropped my keys in the soil.
Let me out, darling, just for a stretch.
It's a lovely forever, it really is...
But the lid is just awfully heavy to catch.