1000 SONGS -DAY 173: SONG # 204

DAY 173: A song you want to be played at your funeral

As I have already written in former posts on this subject, my funeral should be an occasion for people to dance and be happy: finally, he's gone! I am not sure whether my old comrades dear will dance to this here tune at my funeral, but I would at least like to have it heard. It is by the Walkabouts from Seattle, USA. They have already been featured with their version of Nick Cave's The Loom of the Land here (Sad Songs, #124, 2011-07-29). Today's tune is called DEAD MAN RISE. I promise not to do that at my funeral...

Wake up dead man, there's a noise
You must attend
It will not quit

Wake up dead man, there's a noise
Your sleep is done
Your secret's out

Dead man rise
And clear the dust right out your clothes
Dead man rise
You've been away from here too long

Dead man rise
Dead man rise

Wake up dead man, fate has spoke
I'm yours to kiss
He's yours to forget

Cause much has changed since you've been gone
Love's grown wise
Its rules have broken

Dead man rise
And clear the dust right out your clothes
Dead man rise
You've been away from here too long

Dead man rise
Dead man rise

Dead man rise
Dead man rise
Dead man rise
Dead man rise

Dead man rise


Wake up dead man, there's a noise
There's a noise you must attend
Wake up dead man, there's a noise
There's a noise that will not quit