Johnny lived a good life, you'll hear them say
The reaper crept in, took his breath away
We celebrate the lives of the dead
There's people searching for a better way
To live their lives, oh
We gather 'round to pay our respects
And don't you bury me six feet under ground
While their souls are still searching for the light
Out into the night sky
In the middle of the night, oh
Just burn my body in a box
While their souls are still searching for the light
Searching for the light
Racing through my mind, oh
It's like a man's best party, only happens when he dies
Just let me go in peace
We celebrate the lives of the dead
Searching for the light, oh
And let my ashes blow with the wind
We gather 'round to pay our respects
With all the things that I forgot to say
As tears of sadness soak the ground
It's like a man's best party, only happens when he dies
Searching for the light
So please don't come to me on my dying day
