Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) Lyrics

Through early morning fog I see
Visions of the things to be
The pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
I can take or leave it if I please

That game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card of some delay
So this is all I have to say

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
I can take or leave it if I please

The sword of time will pierce our skin
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger, watch it burn

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I please

A brave man once requested me
To answer questions that are key
Is it to be or not to be
And I replied oh why ask me

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And I can take or leave it if I...

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
I can take or leave it if I please

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
And you can do the same thing if you please
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Dude, you realise that Richey wasn't even born when this song was written? The Manics just covered it.

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A cover version of the song used on MASH (Film / TV Series). Originally sung by Johnny Mandel with lyrics by Mike Altman (Robert Altman's son) then aged 14.

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Suicide is easy it's life that hurts."It's not dying that's sad it's living when your not happy" - torture garden

Cover art for Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) lyrics by Manic Street Preachers
  • psycho laugh is heard- i cannot believe they used the song for the theme for m.a.s.h.
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The didn't. Not this version anyway. This is a cover. And I think the original was written for Mash as much as Flash was written for Flash Gordon.

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No comments? :o I love it..I'm so touched by this song.

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i love these lyrics

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The Torture Garden...what a messed up book

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Pure poetry, what else should I say

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I might be wrong, but I was watching a live video for this song, and instead of "it brings on many changes" James sang "it brings a man to jesus". Either way its still a great song

 
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