Time Honored Tradition

[Verse 1]
The usual mourners attend
Eager to pay their last respects
Say what they usually say
And hope today
Will somehow be different

[Pre-Chorus]
'We welcome you into our fold
We've been waiting
Always have room for one more
Will you be staying?'

[Chorus]
It's a time-honored tradition we hold
We build up and then tear down our own
Now I know why I never come home
I get tired of climbing up out of this hole

[Verse 2]
Showering earth like rain
Covering
Smothering
Buried again and again
What can I do
Do get through to you?

[Pre-Chorus]
Hello, I'm still breathing down here
I'm not ready
My eyes still see, and I hear
I'm not ready

[Chorus]
It's a time-honored tradition we hold
We build up and then tear down our own
Now I know why I never come home
I get tired of fighting you
I get tired of climbing up out of this hole

[Bridge]
Here lies me, resting in peace
Under the gray wave of slumber

[Pre-Chorus]
Showering earth like rain
Covering
Smothering
Buried again and again
What can I do
Do get through to you?

[Chorus]
It's a time-honored tradition we hold
We build up and then tear down our own
Now I know why I never come home

[Outro]
I know why I never come home
I get tired of fighting you
I get tired of fighting
I get tired of climbing up out of this hole