Put thew black crepe and the coolin' board away Take the bunting down I ain't leaving town today The choice is yours and so is the consequence You don't win no medal for sitting on the fence Sometime the warmest smile comes from the saddest face Sometimes the brightest light comes from the darkest place. Don't talk of ghosts while the sun still shines There's gold aplenty waiting in the mines I have no fear of death but I am scared of dying And the heaven they are selling I just ain't buying Sometimes the truest kiss comes with a whore's embrace Sometimes the brightest light comes from the darkest place Sleep is for dreamers and dreaming is for fools If you've got guilt to carry then know carrying's for mules It's the fate of man to live not as God Whoever wrote the book was such a silly sod Sometimes the fastest thrill comes from the longest chase Sometimes the brightest light comes from the darkest place. Death never takes the wise man by surprise But who here among us can call themselves wise God whispers in my ear that my halo is aflame It's too easy to look for someone else to blame Sometimes the weakest man fights with the strongest faith Sometimes the biggest prizes comes from the shortest race Sometimes the slightest sigh fills up the biggest space Sometimes the brightest light comes from the darkest place