"The Hearse Song (The Worms Creep In)" lyrics

Don't you ever laugh as a hearse goes by
For you may be the next to die
They wrap you in a cotton sheet
A lacey shroud that falls down to your feet
They place you in a lacquered box
Nestled beneath all the dirt and the rocks
All goes well for about a week
And then the casket walls start to leak

The worms creep in the worms creep out
The worms are scurrying all about
They feast on your eyes and then your nose
They feast upon everything down to your toes

Don't you ever tread upon a grave
Not even to prove that you're very brave
A spirit's sleeping just below
And one day you'll be like them you know
Your body to the earth returns
Your blood dries up and your gasses burn
You fade away to ash and dust
And nothing remains but nails and some rust

The worms creep in the worms creep out
The worms are scurrying all about
They feast on your eyes and then your nose
They feast upon everything down to your toes

'Til nothing's left but your naked bones
Your casket's crumbled to dust and stones
You lie at rest in your final bed
Your spirit departs to the land of the dead
You may think your body a grizzly sight
But you don't need it now so you guess it's alright

The worms creep in the worms creep out
The worms are scurrying all about
They feast on your eyes and then your nose
They feast upon everything down to your toes
The worms creep in the worms creep out
The worms are scurrying all about
They sing and dance how they love you so
Surrounded by friends 'til the moment you go