Wreckless Eric - Final taxi
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'The Final Taxi' by Wreckless Eric.
From 'The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric' LP, on Stiff Records, 1978.
Verse 1:
FA black cavalcade winds its Amway through the backstreets,
DFlowers piled high on a Gwooden box.
Ffriends and relations sat in Amrows in the back seats,
DAll looking shakey cos it Gcame as a shock.
Chorus:
FA black cavalcade winds its Amway through the backstreets,
DSome poor soul took hisG final taxi.
FThere's only one destination in the final Amtaxi (x2).
Verse 2:
FUp through the town to the AmGarden of Rest,
DRiding in style in a Glong wooden box.
FNo fare on the meter, they'll be Ampaying by cheque,
DThis is one fare you dont see Gup on the clock.
Chorus.
Bridge:
Amthere's only one destination ooooooooh,
Dthere's only one destination ooooooooh,
Fthere's onyl one destination ooooooooh,
Gthere's only one destination ooooh.
Verse 3:
FThey lowered him down into a Amhole in the ground,
DThrew in the flowers and shovelled Gearth on top.
FThe cars pulled away from the AmGarden of Rest,
DFor a funeral tea, with tGwentu five guests.
FThe cars pulled away for the Amfuneral tea,
DCos some poor sod took his Gfinal taxi.
Chorus (x2).
HAHAHAHAHaaaah.