Everyone should have an emergency zombie plan: this is our musical instructional manual for what to do if one of us is a victim of the zombie apocalypse.
lyrics
Chorus:
If I die young
And become a zombie
Shoot me in the head
Don’t forget to doubletap
Lay me in a bonfire at dawn
Send me away before I get my nom on
Lord, grant me a flintlock
With a pan full of powder
I’ve got a knife and sword but a gun is still louder
Life ain’t always what you think it ought to be
Will I see tomorrow?
Well that’s just a maybe...
End my short life with a sharp knife
Well, I guess it’s about time
Chorus
End my short life with a sharp knife
Well, I guess it’s about time
I’ll be fully armed when I leave here in the morning
All the lead I can carry, the undead best take warning
‘Cause my hand will not shake, I’ll take them all apart
I do not kill with my gun, I kill with my heart
There was a boy, said he’d love me forever
Who would’ve thought his head could be severed by
A short dice with a sharp knife?
Well, I guess it’s about time
If it comes down to this, boys, and my time has come
And all I ever did is done
Then don’t wipe away the clots, oh no, wear ‘em like a badge of honor
Because if I’m bit then I’m already a goner and
Think about why we were livin’ so hasty
Funny, when you’re dead, how people are so...tasty.
(Om nom, nom nom)
Chorus
When I’m dead and gone
Remember me with fondness
Gather up your courage and brave the world tomorrow
Can’t kill a zombie with your heart full of sorrow, no
End my short life with a sharp knife
Well, I guess it’s about time
So put on your best, boys, ‘cause it’s just our time...
credits
from Take Everything,
released April 24, 2013
Music: based on “If I Die Young” by The Band Perry (2010)
Altered lyrics: Hollyanna Smith McCollom, Jessica Hebert
Vocals: Jessica Hebert, Hollyanna Smith McCollom
Guitars: Christian Lipski
Recorded in the Magic Murder Room, Portland OR
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