[Verse 1]
I came by mule and rain
With a shovel in my grin
Your lock on the gate was weak
So I let my shadow in
I wore black on my boots
And dirt on my cuffs
The preacher tried to bless that road
But the moon said, “enough”
[Pre-Chorus]
You hear that step in the yard
That slow, hard knock?
I don’t leave when the church bells ring
I make the church bells stop
[Chorus]
I’m the undertaker
(I’m the undertaker)
You can’t put me in the ground
You can’t put me down
I’m the undertaker
(I’m the undertaker)
When the last train calls my name
I’ll still be around
[Verse 2]
I count nails by the fistful
I count sins by the sack
I got a hymn in my throat
And a hammer on my back
Your gold watch, your old chains
They all rust the same
I’ve buried stronger men than you
In a field with no name
[Pre-Chorus]
You hear that step in the yard
That slow, hard knock?
I don’t leave when the church bells ring
I make the church bells stop
[Chorus]
I’m the undertaker
(I’m the undertaker)
You can’t put me in the ground
You can’t put me down
I’m the undertaker
(I’m the undertaker)
When the last train calls my name
I’ll still be around
[Bridge]
Let the dirt come shaking
Let the cold wind bite
I was born in a long black coat
On the edge of night
I don’t fear the cedar
I don’t fear the stone
I’ve been walking with the dead so long
They call me their own
[Chorus]
I’m the undertaker
(I’m the undertaker)
You can’t put me in the ground
You can’t put me down
I’m the undertaker
(I’m the undertaker)
When the last train calls my name
I’ll still be around
[Outro]
Yeah, I’ll still be around
(I’m the undertaker)
Yeah, I’ll still be around