Gravedigger’s Waltz

Verse 1 Well I tip my hat to the undertaker’s son, He digs the holes ‘til the day is done, The preacher smiles but he won’t say why, We’re all just waiting for the chance to die. Chorus Stomp your boots, and clap in time, I’ll drink your whiskey, you’ll drink mine, When the devil comes, we’ll share the wine, In the gravedigger’s waltz tonight. Verse 2 Six feet deep where the roses grow, I carved my name where the cold winds blow, My lover laughed with a crooked grin, Said “hell ain’t worse than the state I’m in.” Chorus Stomp your boots, and clap in time, I’ll drink your whiskey, you’ll drink mine, When the devil comes, we’ll share the wine, In the gravedigger’s waltz tonight. Bridge (hummed/whistled break) Hmm-hmm, lal-laa, shadows creep, The reaper hums me right to sleep, Hmm-hmm, lal-laa, bones so white, We’re dancing in the pale moonlight. Final Chorus Stomp your boots, and clap in time, I’ll drink your whiskey, you’ll drink mine, When the devil comes, we’ll share the wine, In the gravedigger’s waltz tonight.