Jesus…Jesus help me
I'm alone in this world
and a fucked up world it is too
tell me. tell me the story
the one about eternity
and the way it's all gonna be
WAKE UP WAKE UP DEAD MAN
WAKE UP WAKE UP DEAD MAN

Jesus. I'm waiting here boss
I know you're looking out for us
but maybe your hands aren't free
your Father. He made the world in seven
He's in charge of heaven
will you put a word in for me
WAKE UP WAKE UP DEAD MAN
WAKE UP WAKE UP DEAD MAN

listen to the words they'll tell you what to do
listen over the rhythm that's confusing you
listen to the reed in the saxophone
listen to the hum of the radio
listen over sounds of blades in rotation
listen through the traffic and the circulation
listen as hope and peace try to rhyme
listen over marching bands playing out their time
WAKE UP WAKE UP DEAD MAN
WAKE UP WAKE UP DEAD MAN

Jesus, were you just around the corner
did You think to try to warn her?
or are you working on something new?
If there's an order in all of this disorder
is it like a tape recorder?
can we rewind it just once more
WAKE UP WAKE UP DEAD MAN
WAKE UP WAKE UP DEAD MAN