they crucify you when you get it wrong when things are fine they put you ahead they laugh at you with your trousers down they pick the stones and aim them at your head when you re alive they won t care what you said what you deserve and all the blood you bled it doesn t matter what you try to hide the sun comes out and then the truth is read your fans ll love you when you re alive but the wreaths are laid by the rest instead when you re alive they won t care what you said what you deserve and all the blood you bled cos everybody loves you when you re dead kneel and pray by the side of your bed and everybody loves you when you re dead kneel and pray just like your momma said when you re alive they won t care what you said what you deserve and all the blood you bled you ll turn in your grave at what s gonna be said you ll finally be appreciated cos everybody loves you when you re dead cos everybody loves you when you re dead