Pardon the way I acted
Pardon the way I am
For you I'd offer myself up as my own lamb
Pardon my hanging around
Pardon my unreal
I'll no longer be a whatever numbered wheel
You'd prefer me if I was six feet under ground
You'd prefer me if I never made a sound
You'd prefer me if you had to break me to speak
You'd prefer me if I was pecked at by beaks
You'll like me when I'm dead
Forget about the things I said
Excuse the things I did
You'll like me when I'm dead
I swear by it
I swear by it
You'll like me when I'm dead
You'll like me when I'm dead
Say you knew me
Say you were my friend
Funny how you never said that until my end
Cry me a river
Cry me like you know
With you I never felt so alone
You'll like me when I'm dead
Forget about the things I said
Excuse the things I did
You'll like me when I'm dead
Please be the case
Please be the case
I hope it eats you inside
I hope you never sleep again
And it didn't matter then
And it doesn't matter now
You'll like me when I'm dead