Dragon
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Song Notes:
Medical technology has marched forward much faster than our taboos, wisdom, and philosophy. Consequently, too many folks find their lives unintentionally extended far beyond their ability to enjoy them, often with dismal results. Dragon is a cautionary tale of long lingering deaths, and a wish to be taken swiftly while still living well -- or, as it were, while still fighting the dragon. It features: Pete McNeil (Madscientist) performing the vocals; Julia Kasdorf on the guitar, mandolin, and bass; and Rudy Bzdyk on the fiddle.
Lyrics
Lord, don't you take me a piece at a time.
Don't make me die shivering, and losing my mind.
When I go, take me quickly in one blinding flash.
Preferably fighting the dragon.
Joanie fell down and got stuck on her back.
They lopped off her feet when they wouldn't grow back.
To stop her complaining, they hooked her on smack
and she quietly wasted away.
Oh lord, don't you take me a piece at a time.
Don't make me go shivering, and losing my mind.
When I go, take me quickly in one blinding flash.
Preferably fighting the dragon.
Bobby had started to lose track of time.
He misplaced his name, and his life slipped his mind.
To keep him from roaming they tied him up tight.
There he lingered for hundreds of days.
Oh lord, don't you take me a piece at a time.
Don't make me die shivering, and losing my mind.
When I go, take me quickly in one blinding flash.
Preferably fighting the dragon.
Freddie rode his bike home.
It was time to get back but his friends ran him over while driving on crack.
They scooped up the pieces and kept them alive.
The light's on and nobody home.
Oh lord, don't you take me a piece at a time.
Don't make me die shivering, and losing my mind.
When I go, take me quickly in one blinding flash.