The song A Dying Business is performed by Chad Mitchell Trio in the album named The Best Of The Chad Mitchell Trio: The Mercury Years in the year 1998 .
Spoken:
Funeral Directors of America, I am very deeply honored standing here;
Receiving this token of your esteem, "The Funeral Director of the
Year."
Now I've been asked by all the delegates--and members of the board,
To tell you of the funeral that won me this award.
It was handled with taste and dignity, that much I can say for it;
And I'm sure it will take the family twenty years to pay for it!
Chorus:
It was a helluva fun'ral, It was a helluva fun'ral
The finest fun'ral ever booked:
I had some high school juniors who pa*sed around petunial
And lilies everywhere you looked.
It was a helluva fun'ral, I say one helluva fun'ral
Oh, how I wish that you were there;
I had ten drum majorettes doubling on the castanets
It really was a lively affair
It really was a lively affair.
It was a helluva fun'ral, It was a helluva fun'ral
The national guard showed up for me;
And during the oration, they went into formation
And formed the letters R. I. P.
It was a helluva fun'ral, I say one helluva fun'ral
I gave it all my loving care;
The band was on its toes playing "Mexicali Rose",
It really was a lively affair.
It really was a lively affair.
A tisket a tasket, Tell us about the casket
Spoken:
Well, I'll tell you 'bout the casket, my good friends
It would-a made your poor eyes pop
It was sterling silver all around and a real formica top.
(Formica top, it had a formica top).
Well, I'll tell you 'bout the widow, my good friends,
The widow was in navy blue
With a gown designed by Balenciaga, I supplied that too.
(He sold the widow widow's weeds too).
I held the first funereal raffle, though I don't much like to boast
And I gave away a Chevrolet to the person who cried the most.
(He gave away a brand new Chevrolet). I won it myself!
There were eighteen jugglers by the grave to demonstrate their art
And when they were done, I fired a gun to let the hoot-e-nanny start.
(He fired a gun and the hoot-e-nanny begun).
I was serving beer and prtzels, 'til the hot pastrami came;
And I sold some souvenier hankies with the dear departed's name.
(He was sellin' hankies with the dear departed's name).
As a fitting finale we had the Rockettes from New Your's Music Hall;
As you can see, my very good friends
All in all, all in all:
Sung:
It was a helluva fun'ral, I say one helluva fun'ral
No other burial could compare;
It was all done up deluxe 'n' I made forty thousand bucks,
It really was a lively affair. It really was a swingin' affair
Chad Mitchell Trio - The Best Of The Chad Mitchell Trio: The Mercury Years
- Dubarry Done Gone Again
- The Marvelous Toy
- Alma Mater
- Bonny Streets Of Fyve-io
- Four Strong Winds
- What Did You Learn In School Today
- The Tarriers Song
- Barry's Boys
- The Banks Of Sicily
- Medley: In The Summer Of His Years/Rally Round The Flag
- I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound
- Stewball And Griselda
- An African Song (On The Great Civilized Morning)
- A Dying Business
- The Draft Dodger Rag
- Waves On The Sea
- Cherry Tree Carol
- The Natural Girl For Me
- That's The Way It's Gonna Be
- For Bobbi
- Your Friendly, Liberal, Neighborhood Ku-Klux-Klan
- Dark Shadows And Empty Hallways
- Stay With Me
- Like To Deal With The Ladies
- She Loves You