I'm gonna wash my hands of this world
I'm gonna join the band of the birds
And I will scrub until they bleed
And my blood will stay near earth
When I wash my hands of this world
Won't you lend me a dollar for the fare
I know heaven is a long way from here
And all my money has been spent on cadmium and beer
Won't you lend me a dollar for the fare
I'm gonna scrub myself up before I go I'm
gonna take this elevator to the final four
And everyone will say, who's that?
Well,
goddamn,
that man was a catch I'm gonna scrub myself up before I go
Before I go
See,
my will has been signed,
sealed,
and written
What's it say?
It's just three simple words
How about it?
To my love I leave behind these breadcrumbs and dimes
Cause my will's been written, sealed, and signed
Sealed and signed
Well,
one day I'm sure you'll come and join us too
And I promise, dear, there's plenty here to do
See,
the bars ain't never closed And the guards,
they're all on yokes
Well,
one day I'm sure you'll come and join us too
It's a never-ending party in the sky In the sky
Everybody up here's looking for the ride For the ride
Well,
your ma'am,
your dad,
your gran,
all taking turns with Uncle Sam
It's a never-ending party in the sky In the sky
I'm gonna wash my hands of this world
I'm gonna join a band of the birds
And I will scrum till they bleed And my blood will stain the earth
When I wash my hands of this world