The Beautiful Dead

Lyrics

[Intro] You are an inspiration to me You are my inspiration of how not to be You are an inspiration to achieve a better way of life [Verse 1] The crowd was one, oblivion ran deep A consciousness of cannon-fodder walking in its sleep Vacant expressions and don't look ahead Everybody dance with the beautiful dead I said! [Verse 2] All queue up and grovel for a hit Someone pulls the reins then you chew at the bit Encouraged by commercials to spend beyond my means I laughed as it all fell apart at the seams [Pre-Chorus] Hey! Take a look at tomorrow [Chorus] But will I inherit the good green earth? Such a lovely world [Verse 3] All mod-cons there was dust on the drums My electronic beat-box got the job done Everybody emulate the pulse of the soul And change your clothes to make you feel whole Effort and sweat was a thing of the past, they said! Welcome to the world of the beautiful dead [Chorus] But will I inherit the good green earth? Such a lovely world [Instrumental Outro]