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The Hearse Song

by Anndy Negative

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Do you remember this old folk song from your childhood?

It’s been passed down through the generations, a haunting reminder of our grim fate.

Maybe you heard it on a chilly October night huddled around the campfire.

Or sang yourself to sleep while clutching a flashlight and reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.

Either way, this big bombastic rock version of the eerie classic is sure to send shivers down your spin.

You may smile and tell yourself it’s just a song.

And you’re right, of course.

But some say that this was written by the grim reaper himself, and it’s the song he sings whenever he comes calling.

So keep your ears perked up, because you never know when the reaper will come for you.

Eventually we all wind up in a pine box deep in the ground…

And the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out.

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The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out.

Don’t you ever laugh as the hearse goes by,
for you may be the next to die.
They’ll wrap you up in a big white sheet,
from your head down to your feet.
They’ll put you in a big black box,
cover you up with dirt and rocks.
It all goes well for about a week,
then your coffin begins to leak.

And the worms crawl in and the worms crawl out,
the worms play pinochle on your snout.
They eat your eyes and they eat your nose,
they eat the jelly between your toes!

Eat, drink, and be merry.
Soon we’ll be buried.
Eat, drink, and be merry.
Soon we’ll be dead!

Your stomach turns a slimy green
and puss comes out like whipping cream.
Your chest caves sin and your eyes pop out.
Your brain turns into sauerkraut.

And the worms crawl out and the worms crawl in.
The ones that crawl in are lean and thin.
The ones that crawl out are fat and stout.
Your eyes fall in and your hair falls out.

La La La La La La La La La La La!
La La La La La La La!
Soon we’ll be dead!

Did you ever think as the hearse goes by
That you may be the next to die?
Your eyes fall out and your teeth decay,
and that is the end of a perfect day.

The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle on your snout.
Your eyes fall out and your teeth decay,
Raise a glass high and we’ll sing it again!

The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle on your snout.
Your eyes fall out and your teeth decay,
And that is the end of a perfect day!

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released October 1, 2021

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