How wonderful, how wonderful, would it be to be
Buried hand over hand when the moon's quarter to three
In the shadow of my favourite tree
How wonderful, how wonderful- my sins have been forgiven!
I didn't die by my own hand, my sins have been forgiven
They lay now on the burdened son that's got to go on livin'
How wonderful, how wonderful, never meant for a cla**y ride
Don't throw me in a satin box or throw money at goodbyes
I'd rather go just how I came,
quite surprised, not a thing to my name
Stopped in the middle of whatever game I was playin'
How wonderful, how wonderful would it be to be
Buried hand over hand when the moon's quarter to three
In the shadow of my favourite tree-
In the shadow, patiently