'The Final Taxi' by Wreckless Eric.
From 'The Wonderful World of Wreckless Eric' LP, on Stiff Records, 1978.
Verse 1:
A black cavalcade winds its way through the backstreets,
Flowers piled high on a wooden box.
friends and relations sat in rows in the back seats,
All looking shakey cos it came as a shock.
Chorus:
A black cavalcade winds its way through the backstreets,
Some poor soul took his final taxi.
There's only one destination in the final taxi (x2).
Verse 2:
Up through the town to the Garden of Rest,
Riding in style in a long wooden box.
No fare on the meter, they'll be paying by cheque,
This is one fare you dont see up on the clock.
Chorus.
Bridge:
there's only one destination ooooooooh,
there's only one destination ooooooooh,
there's onyl one destination ooooooooh,
there's only one destination ooooh.
Verse 3:
They lowered him down into a hole in the ground,
Threw in the flowers and shovelled earth on top.
The cars pulled away from the Garden of Rest,
For a funeral tea, with twentu five guests.
The cars pulled away for the funeral tea,
Cos some poor sod took his final taxi.
Chorus (x2).
HAHAHAHAHaaaah.