Hey, give me a listen, you corpses of cheer At least those of you who still got an ear I'll tell you a story that'd make a skeleton cry Of our own jubiliciously lovely Corpse Bride
Die, die, we all pass away But don't wear a frown, 'cause it's really okay You might try and hide, and you might try and pray But we all end up the remains of the day Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, our girl was a beauty known for miles around A mysterious stranger came to town He was pretty good looking, but down on his cash And our poor little baby, she fell hard and fast But her daddy said "No," she just couldn't cope So our lovers came up with a plan to elope
Die, die, we all pass away But don't wear a frown, 'cause it's really okay You might try and hide, and you might try and pray But we all end up the remains of the day Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah…
(followed by scatting from Bonejangles)
Yeah, so they conjured up a plan to meet late at night They told not a soul, kept the whole thing tight Now her mother's wedding dress fit like a glove You don't need much when you're really in love Except for a few things, or so I'm told Like the family jewels, and a sachel of gold Then next to the graveyard by the old oak tree On a dark foggy night at a quarter to three She was ready to go, but where was he?
Corpse: And then?
Jangles: She waited
Corpses: And then?
Jangles: There in the shadows, was it her man?
Corpses: And then?
Jangles: Her little heart beat soooooooo loud!
Corpses: And then???
Jangles: And then, baby, everything went black
Now when she opened her eyes, she was dead as dust Her jewels were missing, and her heart was bust So she made a vow lying under that tree That she'd wait for her true love to come set her free Always waitin’ for someone to ask for her hand When out of the blue comes this groovy young man Who vows forever to be by her side And that's the story of our Corpse Bride
Die, die, we all pass away But don't wear a frown, 'cause it's really okay You might try and hide, and you might try and pray But we all end up the remains of the day Yeah