Themes:

MASH Songtext

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...

[chorus]:

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please.

I try to find a way to make
All our little joys relate
Without that ever-present hate
But now I know that it's too late, and...

[Chorus]

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.

[Chorus]

The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat
And to another give my seat
For that's the only painless feat.

[Chorus]

MASH
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, but...

[Chorus]

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?'

'Cause suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please.
...and you can do the same thing if you choose.