Time Honored Tradition

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The usual mourners attend Eager to pay their last respects Say what they usually say And hope today Will somehow be different [Pre-Chorus] 'We welcome you into our fold We've been waiting Always have room for one more Will you be staying?' [Chorus] It's a time-honored tradition we hold We build up and then tear down our own Now I know why I never come home I get tired of climbing up out of this hole [Verse 2] Showering earth like rain Covering Smothering Buried again and again What can I do Do get through to you? [Pre-Chorus] Hello, I'm still breathing down here I'm not ready My eyes still see, and I hear I'm not ready [Chorus] It's a time-honored tradition we hold We build up and then tear down our own Now I know why I never come home I get tired of fighting you I get tired of climbing up out of this hole [Bridge] Here lies me, resting in peace Under the gray wave of slumber [Pre-Chorus] Showering earth like rain Covering Smothering Buried again and again What can I do Do get through to you? [Chorus] It's a time-honored tradition we hold We build up and then tear down our own Now I know why I never come home [Outro] I know why I never come home I get tired of fighting you I get tired of fighting I get tired of climbing up out of this hole