Lyrics Remains of the Day (From "Corpse Bride") - L'Orchestra Cinematique

Remains of the Day (From "Corpse Bride")

BONEJANGLES: Hey!
Give me a listen, you corpses of cheer
'Least those of you who still got an ear
I’ll tell you a story make a skeleton cry
Of our own jubiliciously lovely corpse bride
BONE BOYS: Die, die we all pass away
We don’t wear a frown 'cause it’s really okay
You might try 'n' hide
And you might try 'n' pray
But we all end up the remains of the day
BONEJANGLES: Well our girl was a beauty known for miles around
'Till a mysterious stranger came into town
He was plenty good lookin', but down on his cash
And our poor little baby, she fell hard and fast
When her daddy said no, she just couldn’t cope
So our lovers came up with a plan to elope
BONE BOYS: Die, die we all pass away
We don’t wear a frown 'cause it’s really okay
You might try 'n' hide
And you might try 'n' pray
But we all end up the remains of the day
BONEJANGLES: So they conjured up a plan to meet late at night
They told not a soul, kept the whole thing tight
Now her mother’s wedding dress fit like a glove
You don’t need much when you’re really in love
Except for a few things, or so I’m told
Like the family jewels and a satchel of gold
Then next to the grave yard by the old oak tree
On a dark foggy night at a quarter to three
She was ready to go, but where was he???
BONE BOYS: And then?
BONEJANGLES: She waited
BONE BOYS: And then?
BONEJANGLES: There in the shadows, was it the man?
BONE BOYS: And then?
BONEJANGLES: Her little heart beat so loud
BONEBOYS: And then?
BONEJANGLES: And then baby, everything went black
Now when she opened her eyes she was dead as dust
Her jewels were missin' and her heart was bust
So she made a vow lyin' under that tree
That she’d wait for her true love to come set her free
Always waiting for someone to ask for her hand
When out of the blue comes this groovy young man
Who vows forever to be by her side
And that’s the story of our corpse bride