[Verse 1: John Darnielle]
On the last day of his life, Jimi Hendrix woke up
And he made his way down the hall
And he adjusted the knobs in the shower
'Til the water came out just the way he liked it
It was hot, but not too hot
It was hot, but not too hot

[Verse 2]
On the last afternoon of his life
Jimi Hendrix went to the kitchen
And he got himself a glass of water
He put four ice cubes into the glass
There is nothing like cold water
There is nothing