Small Talk for Dead People Lyrics

Half-stoned in a funeral home

And I forgot my Xanax

It's gonna be a long long afternoon

So let's make small talk

How's your new job?

How's your kid?

How's your wife?

It's gonna be a long long afternoon

Thought it would be a long long life

There in the casket is my friend

I loved her till the end

I wish I got to tell her

Damn, why don't we ever tell them

But how was your drive?

I made good time

I stopped in Breezewood to get high

Cause I knew

It's gonna be a long long afternoon

Just trying to live my life

And I don't know how

And I don't know why

I fill my time

Avoid the mystery

We celebrate your death

With empty smiles and regret

Fill our minds

Avoid the misery

Half smiles and tears in our eyes

And a plate full of crackers

It's gonna be a long long afternoon

I haven't seen you in forever

Why don't we talk about the weather?

The leaves look so pretty this time of year

Near the bathroom is her dad

Trying not to let us see him sad

He's gonna have a long long afternoon

Just trying to live my life

And I don't know how

And I don't know why

I fill my time

Avoid the mystery

We celebrate your death

With empty smiles and regret

Fill our minds

Avoid the misery

And then we tell ourselves

That it won't end this way for me

No I won't die

I'll rewrite history

But deep down inside

We know that that is just a lie

And we all die

There ain't no mystery

So we make small talk

About our new jobs

And your new bathroom tile

It's gonna be a long long afternoon