Viking Burial

from Nautical by Ampersand

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Head working overtime, staying empty
Brain just wags my tongue, words they fail me
Time is oversized, but temporary
The world just sucks you dry, until you’re empty

Light a funeral pyre, and send it out to sea
What the vikings did is good enough for me
When asked how I lived, say, “deliciously”
No, it’s not a lie, not entirely

Idle hands, idle heart, an indifferent sea
I don’t know, I don’t know
what’s become of you and me

Grace and discipline, your two-way policy
Thy rod and thy staff, they didn’t comfort me
Grandpa the carpenter, he built things easily
And gave away all his gifts, fool-hearted charity

They put a man on trial, but spared him sympathy
There but for the grace of god, I thought he was me
Any help you get, there’s always a finder’s fee
No, it’s not a crime, they did it legally

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from Nautical, released August 26, 2020

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