[Verse 1]
Midnight shift, phone vibrates, another call
Black van idling, city streets, protocol
Coroner's office got the address, I'm en route
Crime scene tape, flashing lights, no way out
Gloves on, clipboard ready, stone-faced professional
Body bag zipped, this job ain't conventional
Seen it all, from the penthouse to the gutter
Overdose, homicide, makes my stomach flutter
Needle still hanging from his arm, foam at the lips
Eyes half-open, staring at nothing, rigor mortis grips
Blood pooled thick on linoleum, sticky on my boots
Skull fragments on the wall, exit wound tells the truth
But somebody gotta do it, transport the deceased
While the living sleep peaceful, I work with no peace
GPS through the backstreets, nobody sees
The weight I carry nightly, bringing souls to their release
[Chorus]
Midnight van, rolling through the dark
Transporting bodies, playing my part
From the corner to the morgue, I don't flinch
This is my calling, every mile, every inch
Midnight van, nobody wants this job
But I do it with respect, never rob
The dead of dignity, that's my code
Heavy is the burden, cold is the road
[Verse 2]
Seen a kid, seventeen, wrong place, wrong time
Gunshot wounds tell stories, street corner crime
Three holes in his chest, one through the neck
Blood soaked through his hoodie, what the fuck, man, check
Old man, heart attack, died alone in his bed
Skin gone waxy yellow, flies buzzing overhead
Family crying on the phone, wishing things unsaid
Accident on the highway, twisted metal and glass
Decapitation, had to search the ditch for what was detached
I arrive when the chaos fades, when the moment's passed
Apartment building, third floor, been there three days
Neighbors complained about the smell, life's final phase
Bloated, skin slipping off in sheets, maggots in the mouth
Summer heat accelerates decay, that's what death's about
I don't judge, don't ask questions, just do my duty
In the face of death, ain't nothing about beauty
But there's honor in the service, treating them right
When their journey's over, I'm the shepherd in the night
[Chorus]
Midnight van, rolling through the dark
Transporting bodies, playing my part
From the corner to the morgue, I don't flinch
This is my calling, every mile, every inch
Midnight van, nobody wants this job
But I do it with respect, never rob
The dead of dignity, that's my code
Heavy is the burden, cold is the road
[Bridge]
People look away when they see me coming
Death's delivery man, the clock stopped running
But I've learned more about life from the dead
Than most learn living, that's what I said
Every body got a story, every soul had dreams
Now I'm the last ride, the final scene
This job changes you, makes you appreciate breath
'Cause I'm face to face with the truth of death
[Verse 3]
Four AM, heading back, empty van feels strange
Radio low, city sleeping, nothing's gonna change
Bleach can't kill the smell, it seeps into the metal
Brain matter in the crevices, bone fragments settle
Tomorrow night, same routine, another call will come
Another life concluded, another family numb
My friends don't understand, think the job is morbid
But someone's gotta stand between the living and the dead orbit
I wash my hands, say a prayer, try to decompress
Scrub the blood from under my nails, this mortuary transport life, I must confess
It's lonely, it's heavy, it's real as it gets
But I signed up for this, no regrets
'Cause when your time comes, and it comes for us all
You want someone with heart to answer that call
[Chorus]
Midnight van, rolling through the dark
Transporting bodies, playing my part
From the corner to the morgue, I don't flinch
This is my calling, every mile, every inch
Midnight van, nobody wants this job
But I do it with respect, never rob
The dead of dignity, that's my code
Heavy is the burden, cold is the road
[Outro]
Black van disappears into the morning light
Another shift completed, made it through the night
Mortuary transport, working for the corner
Life and death, I stand on that border
