the pall bearers bear the body and the body it is light the pall bearers bear the body it s 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 it s real tears they cry though they re crying for themselves because they know they too soon will die the pall bearers bear the body from the coal black hearse they know each one of them bears the same gypsy curse the pall bearers bear the body and they bear them with fear they wonder if they too will be borne themselves this year the pall bearers bear the body and they know they too must die for upon each of them the same gypsy curse does lie the pall bearers bear the body and the body it is light there ll be food there ll be food there ll be food for the maggots the maggots tonight