When I finally shut my mouth
When the words have all run out
When the advice and endless stories have wound down
The bells of silence will ring throughout the town
When I finally shut my mouth
When I've no more to say
There will come a day
The echoes of my last remarks have all faded away
My opinions all will lie unspoken in the ground
When I finally shut my mouth
There will be reprieve
When the world no longer need
Listen to my holding forth, and there shall come a peace
A quiet cheer will rise up from the crowd
When I finally shut my mouth
And in some quiet space
My friends will meet some day
And find a welcome silence sitting in my place
They will share a drink and raise their glass without a sound
When I finally shut my mouth