"Alive On Arrival" lyrics

Alive on arrival
Alive after leaping from a train
I'd been abducted by a friend
I was sleeping off the bends
Woken by a fire in the engine roaring

Alive on arrival
Dead on time for an occasion
Met the reaper in the bar
Hadn't traveled very far
Was surprised at the nature of the conversation

Be kind to yourself
Someone has to lose their mind
Be kind to yourself
Be kind

And with the night coming down
On the back side of town
Streaking by as the lights begin to blur
And the barman explained
There's nobody on that train
And my story had eroded to a slur

The reaper conferred
The service absurd
This is not quite dinner and a show
Every passenger gone
Yea, the gone list was long
And my train had a journey still to go

Be kind to your destiny
Kind
Be kind to your destiny
Kind

And the boiler exploded
The fireman was loaded
Still the train keeps hurtling 'cross the plains
As I yearned for the driver
My legs they denied me
I just couldn't move 'em for the pain

An angel arrived
Dispensed with my pride
Threw me up and hovered low 'bove the train
And to my total surprise
A little donkey was driving
A duff purse proud upon his shoulder

Singing
Alive alive oh
Alive alive oh
Alive alive oh
Alive alive oh
Alive alive alive alive...