In the straw-colored light
In light rapidly changing
On a life rapidly fading


Have you seen death singing
Have you seen death singing


With a throat smooth as a lamb
Yet dry as a branch not snapping

He throws back his head
And he does not sing a thing mournful


Have you seen death singing
Have you seen death singing
Have you seen death singing

In the straw-colored light

He sings a black embrade

And white opals swimming
In a child's leather purse
Have you seen death swimming

Have you seen death swimming

With a throat smooth as a lamb

Yet dry as a branch not snapping
He throws back his head
And he does not sing a thing mournful


Have you seen death singing
Have you seen death singing

Have you seen death singing
In the straw-colored light


He sings of youth enraged
And the burning of Atlanta
And these viral times

And May ribbons streaming
And straw-colored curls a-turning
A mother's vain delight

And woe to the sun
And woe to the young
Another hearse is drawn

Have you seen death singing
In the straw-colored light