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Johnny Mandel - Suicide Is Painless (Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
Performer
The Mash
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Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Mandel
Johnny Mandel
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Thomas Z. Shepard
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Producer
Jeff Jones
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Executive Producer
Jeffrey Peisch
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Producer
Steve Berkowitz
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Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Through early morning fog I see
Visions of the things to be
The pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see
[Verse 2]
That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it
If I please
[Verse 3]
The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
So this is all I have to say
[Verse 4]
Suicide is painless (Suicide)
It brings on many changes (Changes)
And I can take or leave it
If I please
[Verse 5]
The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger, watch it grin
[Verse 6]
Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it
If I please
[Verse 7]
A brave man once requested me
To answer questions that are key
"Is it to be or not to be?"
And I replied, "Oh, why ask me?"
[Verse 8]
Suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it
If I please
[Verse 9]
And you can do the same thing
If you please
Written by: Johnny Mandel

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