This is the ballad of Clarence Heckles He was laid to rest one fine day A rich old man, never harmed nobody He went to sleep and just slipped away One august night when the moon grinned evil Two ol' boys came creepin round They had themselves a mighty hunger Like the worms down in the ground By the morning sun, they'd have them some blood I'm gonna tell it to you straight You better live it clean and watch what you eat Cuz hell is a steep price to pay On and on by the light of a lantern Those two ghouls searched for the plot All Clarence wanted was some peace and quiet The least they could do was let him rot By the morning sun, they'd feast on his blood A man ain't meant for no plate So just live it clean and watch what you eat Cuz hell is a steep price to pay Hel is a steep price to pay Shovel by shovel down in the earth Sure as hell they dug ol' Clarence up But when you got a taste for forbidden fruit Sooner or later you're gonna lose By the morning sun, they lost their own blood Don't mess with another man's grave You better live it clean and watch what you eat Cuz hell is a steep price to pay Hell is a steep price to pay