I said “Is there something wrong?”
The look was in their eyes
You know what it means and it’s always as bad as it seems
“Yes there’s something very wrong
Mill Valley is no more
They bombed it and razed it and tore it apart at its seams”

I’m never good at finding fault
I’m always better at placing the blame
As I start to wipe my eyes they begin to explain

It’s funny, you know, cos I thought this was over
The quarantine had lasted for several weeks, yeah.
But really it had barely even started
Cos when they died, well they came alive

I asked if anyone survived
The look was in their eyes
I mean they said that the chances were not in the thousands
I asked to check their lists
Your name wasn’t there
I let out a sigh and began to believe you survived

I’m never good at finding fault
I’m always better at placing the blame
As I start to wipe my eyes they begin to explain

It’s funny, you know, cos I thought this was over
The quarantine had lasted for several weeks, yeah.
But really it hadn’t even started
Cos when they died, well they came alive