And I ain't sittin up with the dead no more since the dead started sittin up too.

And I ain't sittin up with the dead no more since the dead started sittin up too.

Wasn't no sense in sittin' up with Uncle Fred anyhow... Uncle Fred done gonna be sittin' up with his OWN self.

and when the nighttime come you had to sit up with the dead

Well we were all sittin' there it was 3 in the mornin'

and Uncle Fred just sat right up.

and covered that all up with a cape and a gown

Well I ain't sittin' up with the dead no more, I don't know 'bout you

And I ain't sittin up with the dead no more, I don't know about you.

They say the dead can't hurt ya cause they already left

They say the dead can't hurt ya 'cause they already left

and rattled and fell to the floor with a thump

Well when Uncle Fred sat up so did everybody there

The lightnin' flashed and the thunder clapped

When there come up a cloud, a thunderin lightnin' and stormin'

I ain't sittin' up with the dead no more no matter what ya say or do.

and to say the least that didn't help to calm the situation down.

For the undertaker to do his job

And didn't tell nobody in the family

The preacher nearly knocked me down, he said