'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.