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Make The Grim Reaper Smile

from 8 Bit Halloween by The Crazy Boy Floyds

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Not ready for the afterlife? Just try our one weird trick that "they" don't want you to know about.

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MAKE THE GRIM REAPER SMILE

Had an uncle who lived in a trailer
He survived his liver failure
Once I asked him how he ever got through
His stunt man days and the lava he fell into.

He smiled with his ancient face and said “Son,
“It’s a secret, it’s a secret to everyone.
“There’s a guy in black with a scythe who’ll hack
“Your soul, use my trick and don’t pay that toll.”

“Death’s coming for you.
“But here’s what you can do.”

“You can make the Grim Reaper smile
“You can push up his cheeks, you can tickle him ‘til you defile his style
“You can make him smile.
“And if you do, he won’t be coming for you for a while.”

“It’s not chess or a game where you guess
“It’s a simpler test, can you make him smile no or yes?
“If so you can go on living for that extra mile.
“You can make the Grim Reaper smile.”

On the day we bury my uncle
I have a doubt
That he was right
Though I know I’ll find out.

On the subway from the service
I noticed I’m followed
By a guy and I grow nervous
Cuz his eyes are hollow.

Hope he gets off at the next street.
Hope that thing’s for harvesting wheat.

He points and my heart stops beating.
I fall to my knees I’m frail.
He glares and my soul starts bleeding
From my body as my skin grows pale.

I’m caught in his dead expression.
I’ve grown too weak to shout.
I’ve learned my final lesson.
That evening I find out that

Every living person’s days are numbered.
Everybody takes a final breath.
We’re all heading for an endless slumber.
Everybody’s got a date with death

But you can make the Grim Reaper smile
You can push up his cheeks you can tickle him 'til you defile his style
You can put him on trial you can re-tune his dial
You can make the Grim Reaper smile

You can pull the Grim Reaper’s leg
You can pelt him with eggs.
Watch as the Grim Reaper begs

You can slap the Grim Reaper’s face
You can breathe in space
Steal his sickle and make him make chase

You can make the Grim Reaper dance
You can pull down his pants
Hurt his feelings with off-color chants

You can call the Grim Reaper names
You can walk through flames
Drink tsunamis and get with his dames

You can make the Grim Reaper twitch
You can make him your bitch
You can sell him to science, get rich

You can make the Grim Reaper cry
You can make him scream “Why?!”
When you step off a cliff you can fly

You can fly

You can make the Grim Reaper die.

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from 8 Bit Halloween, released December 20, 2015

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The Crazy Boy Floyds Seattle, Washington

Scientists currently believe that The Crazy Boy Floyds are at least partially comprised of Michael Harris, Christopher Harris, Geoff Gibbs, dark matter, neutrinos, quarks, Robot Juice, and some sort of bioflavonoid (potentially rose hips).

Generally, they are considered to create 8bit inspired music.

Side effects may include:
- Sidewalk butter
- Spastic Dancing
- Repeal of the Laws of Nature
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