So it Goes - A tribute to Kurt Vonnegut

A tribute to Kurt Vonnegut - words and music by joe Wilford. “When a Tralfamadorian sees a corpse, all he thinks is that the dead person is in a bad condition in that particular moment, but that the same person is just fine in plenty of other moments. Now, when I myself hear that somebody is dead, I simply shrug and say what the Tralfamadorians say about dead people, which is ’So it goes’.“ Billy Pilgrim, Slaughterhouse-Five - by Kurt Vonnegut Take down Slaughterhouse 5 And I’ll read you Pilgrim’s lines As he opened up the dark Kilgore walks the streets tonight What he sees words can’t describe Apathy - its blackened heart Summer’s gone but your hand’s still warm Your smile keeps the cold away Concentrate on this alone We’ll save the world another day X’s on the canvas mat There’s no cradle, there’s no cat And these mounta
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