From the recording Water
I pictured Death sitting in a diner, and the busboy casually striking up a conversation with him. So this song is the conversation between them. At one point in the conversation, Death offers the busboy the chance to go with him…He can be incredibly charming.
There was a time when I stopped and thought about all the things I would miss about being alive. I would miss tasting, I would miss seeing the colors of the sunset, and I would miss the sensation of breathing.
Lyrics
So I looked at him and said,“who will be my eyeswhen mine grow dim?”It was only yesterdaythat I began to understandthat I’d miss your color andI would miss the weight of oxygenI would miss the warmth of hiscarbon dioxide on my skin I know I’m not supposed to be here When he answered me he said,“boy I think it’s timeyou hedge your bets”you are not exactly in a positionto make demandsand I do have to admitHe was such a charming handome manIt was only yesterdayThat I began to understand I know I’m not supposed to be here I remember when you saidthat you would leave a light on for mebut if you won’t save meI will do this on my ownbut I still need to believethat there is something more than an endingso I will follow you asI have followed all alongand I will say it againBut I say too much andI will see you againIn another place I took his hand insteadAnd led him to the places I have beenwhen you’re out of luck, you double downin spite of statisticsI wish I could take it backWho will be my eyeswhen mine grow dim?It was only yesterdaythat I began to understand I know I’m not supposed to be here