If the Dead Could Speak

IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK TO THE LIVING THEY'D SIMPLY SAY: PLEASE LIVE YOUR LIFE IN ALL ITS GLORY UP THE GOOD TIMES, DOWN THE BAD THERE'S TOO MUCH TIME FOR WEEPING AND NOT ENOUGH FOR SONG THE WEEDS, THEY KEEP ON CREEPING UP, YOU'VE GOT TO CHOP THEM DOWN OH, IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK TO THE LIVING THEY'D SIMPLY SAY: WAKE UP EVERY MORNING'S A BLESSING WHEN YOU PUT YOUR TWO FEET ON THE SOD THERE'S TOO MUCH TIME FOR BITCHING, YOU'RE NOT HERE FOR LONG YOU HEAR THE TAP IS DRIPPING AND TIME KEEPS TICKING ON OH, IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK TO THE LIVING IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK TO THE LIVING THEY'D SIMPLY SAY: STAND UP TO GOONS, THE PAWNS, LIARS AND POLITICIANS KEEP ON SHOWING UP AND EVERY SMILE IS A SOUVENIR AND KINDNESS AIN'T NO CLOWN YOU CAN'T BE SAD WHEN YOU'RE LOOKING UP THE LIGHT IS SHINING DOWN OH, IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK TO THE LIVING IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK TO THE LIVING IF THE DEAD COULD SPEAK TO THE LIVING