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