Even good children got shallow graves
In this world of fools and knaves
And days, and days, and days
Dig me down deep where the dead men sleep
Throw another clown to the lions
Dig me down deep where the dead men sleep
Nobody gets out of this alive
I won't lie in this poor shallow grave
And leave me for days and days
The tinker, the tailor, the fabulous five
Throw another Joan on the blaze
I won't lie in this poor shallow grave
Let me be the one that fortune favors
I won't lie, I won't lie in this poor shallow grave
I won't lie in this poor shallow grave
They all end up in a ditch
I won't lie in this poor shallow grave
Dig me down deep where the dead men sleep
Bless the poor 'cos like the rich
Even good children got shallow graves
Cast me away on the cruel calm ocean
Dig me down, dig me down, dig me down deep
