This graveyard hides a million secrets

And the trees know more than they can tell

The ghosts of the saints and the scholars will haunt you

In heaven and in hell



Rattled by the glimmer man, the boogie man, the holy man

And livin' in the shadows, in the shadows of a gunman

Rattled like the coppers in your greasy till

Rattled until time stood still



Look over your shoulder, hear the school bell ring

Another day of made-to-measure history

I don't care if your heroes have wings

Your terrible beauty's been torn



Faithful departed, we fickle hearted

As you are now so once were we

Faithful departed, we the meek hearted

With graces imparted bring flowers to thee



The girls in the kips proclaim their love for you

When you stumbled in they knew you had a shilling or two

They cursed you on Sundays and holy days

When you all stayed away



When you slept there a naked lightbulb hid your shame

The shadows on the wall, they took all the blame.

The Sacred Heart's picture, compassion in his eyes

Drowned out the river of sighs



Let the grass grow green over the brewery tonight

It'll never come between the darkness and the light

There is no pain that can't be eased

By the devil's holy water and the rosary beads



Faithful departed, we fickle hearted

As you are now so once were we

Faithful departed, we the meek hearted

With graces imparted bring flowers to thee



You're a history book I never could write

Poetry in paralysis, too deep to recite

Dress yourself and bless yourself, you've won the fight

We're gonna celebrate tonight



Maybe we'll even climb the pillar like you always meant to

Watch the sun rise over the strand