NOT AFRAID

I TAKE THIS KNIFE AND SLIT MY WRIST
I WATCH THE BLOOD RUN OVER MY FIST
I TRY NOT TO CRY AND TO HIDE IT ALL
AND THEN I HEAR MY MOTHER CALL

SHE CALLS MY NAME AS I HEAR HER NEARING
I AM NOT SCARED I AM NOT FEARING
OF WHAT SHE WILL SEE WHEN SHE OPENS THE DOOR
TO SEE HER DAUGHTER DYING ON THE FLOOR

SHE OPENS THE DOOR AND SEES ME THERE
DYING ON THE FLOOR MY SKIN OH SO FARE
SHE SCREAMS AND CRYS AND CALLS THE DOCTOR
SHE IS SO SCARED HER OWN WORDS SHOCK HER

THE AMBULANCE COMES AND TAKES ME AWAY
GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU IS ALL I SAY
IT’S GETTING COLD AND I START TO SEE A WHITE LIGHT
AND I HEAR THE DOCTOR SAY CHILD TRY TO FIGHT

MY MUM IS HERE LEANING AGAINST THE WALL
I HEAR HER SAY MY BABY GIRL IS ABOUT TO FALL
INTO THE DARKNESS THE ONE THING I FEAR
MY LITTLE GIRL, MY LITTLE LEAH

MUM I SAY, DON’T CRY
IN THE END WE ALL DIE
SO I SAY GOOD NIGHT
AND DEATH TURNS OUT THE LIGHT