Rumors of My Death
By Larry Linville
They said they heard I had died.
Someday that will be true,
but don’t get rid of me yet
‘ause I have more living to do.
When Major Burns’ obit appeared,
people clipped it and gave to me.
The headlines truly had my name
but I’m not that actor you see.
So like Mark Twain’s rumors of death
had been so exaggerated,
since we both come from the same state
perhaps we could be related.
So I’ll get back to my living
if that isn’t really too bold
and try to keep busy each day
and become very, very old.
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