i went to a funeral lord it made me happy seeing all those people that i ain t seen since the last time somebody died everybody talking they were telling funny stories saying all those things that they ain t said since the last time somebody died but you take a look around you don t it seem like something s missing i said something that went missing lord the last time somebody died you took him from the last time to that hallowed ground i m praying take me to the next time lord so i can hang around then the people start to looking and some of them start crying and all the little children lord they re scared cause they ain t never seen a dead man before you took him from the last time to that hallowed ground i m praying take me to the next time lord so i can hang around he s swimming through that jordan going to the other side but if it s all the same to you lord i think i ll stay dry now it s a church on sunday it s a bar on friday night it s work on monday the preacher lord you know he might sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah he s got church on sunday he got drunk the night before and he got his good gal when he got home the preacher said he wants some more of that hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah now if you want to get to heaven let me tell you what to do you better grease your foot up buddy with that old mutton stew and when the devil comes after you with them greasy hands you just slide on over to the promised land sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah now there was two little imps and they was black as tar and they was trying to get to heaven in an electric car and that car wheel slipped on down the hill instead of going to heaven they went to jacksonville sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah sing hallelujah thank you you ve been so nice all my friends they came now close the lid down tightly and quit crying cause when they close them they all look the same and grab hold of the handle it won t be too heavy and take me to the graveyard i went to a funeral and lord it made me happy seeing all those people that i ain t seen since the last time somebody 