Deadline

You said youÂ’d be here at a quarter to five
I didnÂ’t know if you were dead or alive
How long you think that I can sharpen my knife
IÂ’ve got better things to do with my life

ItÂ’s almost the deadline
DonÂ’t miss the deadline, darling
When all your bad dreams will come true

DonÂ’t miss the deadline
ItÂ’s almost the deadline, darling
I wouldnÂ’t want it to happen to you

Phil screamed at him and he hung up the phone
I wonder if he ever felt all alone
He never finished his coffee that night
The photo they showed David was a terrible sight

He missed the deadline
He passed the deadline, darling
And I believe that somehow he knew

He crossed the deadline
He passed the deadline, darling
There wasnÂ’t a thing anybody could do

Listen my darling now donÂ’t play with fire
You find a way to balance faith and desire

ItÂ’s almost the deadline
DonÂ’t miss the deadline, darling
Consequences are easily misconstrued

DonÂ’t miss the deadline
ItÂ’s almost the deadline, darling
I couldnÂ’t live if it to happened to you