Janis Ian — Sweet Misery

[Refrain] When all that matters in the end Are the good times that have been When living's tiresome, killing a sin And death is easy, if you've been And you don't think of the bad times when you're dyin' [Verse 1] I don't believe you hear what I said Don't bar the windows, keep out of my way I've got so little time to pray I want to have fun [Verse 2] I got no time to take from my games To pay my dues riding box-car trains Throw me a pillow-fight, let's go insane I like to run [Chorus] So hurt no one else Put your cares on a shelf And come along with me, sweet misеry [Verse 3] It don't matter if you're six or sixty-three Once you havе lost your hold on the dream Forget that you're human — become a machine You're old and you're tethered [Verse 4] But if you'd really like to be free Forget calculations, and ancient history Take hold of the dream, grab it with me 'Cause now it's forever [Chorus] So hurt no one else Put your cares on a shelf And come along with me, sweet misery [Refrain] All that matters in the end Are the good times that have been Living's tiresome, and killing a sin Death is easy if you've been And you don't think of the bad times when you're dyin'