[Verse 1]
It's time to get the lash
Time to get the rope
Sharpen the razor
Grab the microscope
It won't be pretty
When they cut the tether
Sometimes you lose your address
To find your shelter

[Chorus]
Why is joy something I must steal?
Starving skeletons looking for a meal
Out in the graveyard, the church bells peal
Earth has no sorrow
Heaven can't heal
Heaven can heal, oh, oh

[Verse 2]
I bought a crap detector
Emptied all my savings
It's got a hair-trigger feel
For the slightest provocation
Not there to spill blood
Or judge out of line
It's just a modern convenience
To save you some time
[Chorus]
Why is joy something I must steal?
Starving skeletons looking for a meal
Out in the graveyard, the church bells peal
Earth has no sorrow
Heaven can't heal

[Verse 3]
Johnny says to Sarah as he takes her by the hand
"I hear angels 'cross that river in Beulahland"
The waters are cold, and they're deep, my friend
I'm going down, down, down, and coming up again
I'm checking my closets since I don't know when
Surely life is more than learning how to live with your skeletons
Wind swing low
Whisper in my ears
Wind swing low
Dry these tears

[Chorus]
Why is joy something I must steal?
Starving skeletons looking for a meal
Out in the graveyard, the church bells peal
Earth has no sorrow
Earth has no sorrow
Earth has no sorrow
Heaven can't heal
Heaven can heal, oh, oh, oh, oh