Bury The Dead

There's a long parade crawling up the hill
Following a shiny black Coupe DeVille
There's a tall pine tree it's a pretty good plot
It's a hell of a view, a real nice spot
The ground's real hard
It's sure been hot

I bury the dead for a living
I hate it when business is good
So many tears fall around here I'd take the day off if I could
If I could, oh

This guy must have had him a pretty good life
It's the biggest crowd I've seen in a while
The preacher gonna say he's in a better place
Everybody gonna sing "Amazing Grace"
Don't know much about God, I'm just out here doing my job

I bury the dead for a living
I hate it when business is good
And so many tears fall around here, I'd take the day off if I could
If I could, oh

I'm just somebody nobody sees, but I never feel alone
The shadows and the breeze keep me company in this field of trees and stones

When the crowd thins out it's back to work
Just me and a shovel and this pile of dirt
Say what you want about where we go
I just know there's more to it than a six-foot hole

Yeah, I bury the dead for a living
I hate it when business is good
And so many tears fall around here, I'd take a day off if I could
If I could
If I could, oh