[Verse 1]
So in order that you look your best
You save you money for a funeral dress
Skipped your dinner when you got the news
Maybe now you can afford the shoes

[Chorus]
But you’re alive
Each and every day you’re alive
Counting every second you’re alive
Knowing it’ll never come again

[Verse 2]
You’ve never run so far from anywhere
You clutched the rail but never left the stairs
Scars are hidden by a plastic ring
Coming home may be the hardest thing

[Chorus]
But you’re alive
Each and every day you’re alive
Counting every second you’re alive
Knowing it’ll never come again

[Verse 3]
You’re feeling poorly but it’s just as well
You love the fabric but you hate the smell
So in order that you look your best
You save your money for a funeral dress