I was a pious man, thought I'd go to heaven when I reached my end Oh! The jokes on me! I'm just laying here moldering! If I had known my reward, I'd have been a sinner just to spite the Lord I'd-a fucked and smoked and dranked everything that moved 'Cause I sure ain't movin' now so what the hell's the use?
CHORUS But who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!? Boy you ain't gon' find no heaven here you best keep on a-walkin' Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!?!? No need to knock on wood You don't know how good you've got it
VERSE 2 Our sins were of the flesh, come inside and we'll test all your seams for stress Mending socks for each jack screw, scraping out a living under Madam Lou But now the flesh falls away, God don't appreciate joy for pay If we'd traded our lust for purity, we wouldn't be rotting for eternity
CHORUS But who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!? Girl don't be in such a hurry to get down among the rotten Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!?!? No need to knock on wood You don't know how good you've got it
BRIDGE Where did everybody go? How'd it ever get so cold? Someone let some light into this cell So it all ends up the same, chasing death or dragged away You'll decay in heaven or in hell
VERSE 3 Before my time in the grave, seemed like I was losing something every day A little bit of cash, a little bit of time, a great big chunk of my fragile mind Now I finally rest in peace, flowers bloom above me and the worms will feast You can keep your heaven, you can keep your hell, 'cause you don't keep nothing in a dirt hotel
CHORUS But who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!? I can hear the invitation, but I'd rather be forgotten Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!?!? No need to knock on wood You don't know how good you've got it
OUTRO Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!? Though it's quite a lovely evening, I cannot come out a-walkin' Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!? Girl don't be in such a hurry to get down among the rotten Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!? You could say I was upstanding, but my stance has lately softened Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!? I can hear the invitation, but I'd rather be forgotten Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!?!? I appreciate the offer, but I'm feeling fairly rotten Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!? I should warn you my appearance now is frankly fucking shockin' [Who's that KNOCKIN' ON MY COFFIN!?!?!? Boy you ain't gon' find no heaven here you best keep on a-walkin' (repeat x4)] No need to knock on wood You don't know how good you got it