Hospital Clothes

They found him cold by the side of the road
In the shade of the big gum trees
He'd just got so old and decided to go
Where his soul could lift off free
Lying out flat, there on his back
Nothing seemingly out of place
Like he was in a dream, so serene
And a smile upon his face

Yeah, I knew this guy, loved the sky
Loved the planet he was born in
Now his silent call has left us all
With this beautiful country morning
He once told me, "Son, when I get the gun
I hope it's where the wind blows
Not lying dead in a hospital bed
Wearing hospital clothes. Don't wanna wear those hospital clothes"

Apart from us, everything's just
Going on about its day
Minimal change, nothing strange
Nothing stays the same
For us, some attention, thoughts and reflections
And the awakening of some memories
For all else it's the norm, a self transformed
Into something we no longer see

Yeah, I knew this man, loved the land
A lighter touch, slow to judge
At home and at peace with the birds and the beasts
Said God was on his side
And he told me once, "When my times comes
I wanna be there where the wind blows
Don't wanna end it all within four walls
Wearing hospital clothes. Don't wanna wear those hospital clothes"

Yeah, I loved this man, loved the land
All the way up to the skies
A simple voice with a simple choice
Of how one lives and how one dies
When it's over and done and the race is run
Let it be there where the wind blows
Not stop my clock in a concrete box
Wearing hospital clothes. Don't wanna wear those hospital clothes"