Long-haired preachers come out every night
to tell you what's wrong and what's right
but when asked how about something to eat
they will answer in voices so sweet:
You will eat, bye and bye
in that glorious land above the sky
work and pray, live on hay
you'll get pie in the sky when you die.
that's a lie
And the starvation army they play
they sing and they clap and they pray
'till they get all your coin on the drum
then they'll tell you when you're on the bum:
You're gonna eat, bye and bye, poor boy
in that glorious land above the sky, way up high
work and pray, live on hay
you'll get pie in the sky when you die
dirty lie
Holy rollers and jumpers come out
they holler, they jump, lord, they shout
give your money to jesus they say
he will cure all troubles today
And you will eat, bye and bye,
in that glorious land above the sky, way up high
work and pray, boy, live on hay,
you'll get pie in the sky when you die.
If you fight hard for children and wife
try to get something good in this life
you're a sinner and bad man, they tell
when you die you will sure go to hell
You will eat, bye and bye
in that glorious land above the sky
work and pray, live on hay
you'll get pie in the sky when you die
Workingmen of all countries, unite
side by side we for freedom will fight
when this world and its wealth we have gained
to the grafters we'll sing this refrain:
Well, you will eat, bye and bye
when you've learned how to cook and to fry
chop some wood, it' ll do you good
you will eat in the sweet bye and bye
Yes you'll eat, bye and bye
in that glorious land above the sky, way up high
work and pray, and live on hay
you'll get pie in the sky when you die
that's a lie...