Step politely over me When I'm given to the ground Keep hidden the memory Of where they lay me down Let the rain come over me Wash away the years of filth Swallowing my memory Wash it down with bitter guilt Chorus: Giving water to the dead Drink what I used to be Now the cup's gone sour Since you tasted me Giving water to the dead Drink what I used to be Now the cup's gone sour Since you tasted me You've misplaced your tiny gods Lost them to the ground Let them suffocate with me In the place they lay me down Step politely over me Watch the hollow in the ground This space left blank for you Next to where they lay me down Chorus Giving water to the dead Drink what I used to be Giving water to the dead Drink what I used to be Giving water to the dead, the dead, the dead