Former Lorry Driver

Oh, I'm a former lorry driver
I had to give it up
A tumor on my gall bladder
Knocked me off the road
When I started to lose my appetite
I was given a scan
Anemia struck my body too
I had lost ten pounds

So I'll enjoy the little time that is left
And spend it with the ones I love
Now I'm bitter, now I'm going to wait for death calmly
I've got six months to live

I have planned my own funeral
No show is the coffin I'll lie in
We took our money out of the bank
And spent the last Christmas together
The bad news came so I got a motorbike
It's a dream that I had, always wanted to bike
As for my wife, she drives a new car
She'll be independent after I die

So I'll enjoy the little time that is left
And spend it with the ones I love
Now I'm bitter, now I'm going to wait for death calmly
I've got six months to live

You're only suffering from an abscess
It is not cancer, it is harmless
It means you won't leave us so soon

I don't get it, I'm so devastated
I'm an absolute wreck
The powerful drugs that I need, I spit too
Have destroyed my health

Far from being delighted by this news
I don't know how I'll cope
This reprieve has ruined my life
I really thought I'd die