The Funeral - McCarthy

Mother they were lowering slowly into her grave

And the good priest

Was speaking on the happiness above

Here below where man was

Made to work and weep (work and weep)

We all must walk through evil lands

And bales of suffering

Suddenly a shout blew the ceremony

The undertaker s man came running

And waved a piece of paper

Sir this bill he sought to let the undertaker know

it s not paid

Well stop the show his master said

The gravediggers raised the corpse

And waited patiently at hand

The priest hissed in some dismay

Is this quite the time or place

Venomously father said

We ll have the money Tuesday

The undertaker had to laugh

Well Tuesday she ll be buried

Charity wept the priest in utter disbelief

Father Angerblow

The undertaker said

This misses business man

And that coffin is worth a lot

Open it up right away boys

There are others who can pay

Here below where man was made to work

And weep (work and weep)

We all must go through evil

Lands and bales of suffering