The Pall bearers bear the body and the body it is light The pall bearers bear the body its food for maggots tonight The pall bearers bear the body and they bear them with grief Though each one of them is a liar a vagabond and a cheat The pall bearers bear the body and its real tears they cry Though they're crying for themselves because they know they to will die The pall bearer bear the body from the coal black hearse They know each one of them bears the same gypsy curse The pall bearer bears the body and they bear it with fear They wonder if they to will be borne this year