[Verse 1]

You were laying on the carpet

Like you're satin in a coffin

You said, "Do you believe what you're saying?"

Yeah, right now, but not that often

[Chorus]

Are you dead or are you sleeping?

Are you dead or are you sleeping?

Are you dead or are you sleeping?

God, I sure hope you are dead

[Verse 2]

Well you disappeared so often

Like you dissolved into coffee

Are you here right now, or are there probably

Fossils under your meat?

[Chorus]

Are you dead or are you sleeping?

Are you dead or are you sleeping?

Are you dead or are you sleeping?

God, I sure hope you are dead!

[Bridge]

Now the blow's been softened

Since the air we breathe's our coffin

Well, now the blow's been softened

Since the ocean is our coffin

Often times you know our laughter

Is your coffin ever after

And you know the blow's been softened

Since the world is our coffin

Well, now the blow's been softened

Since we are our own damn coffins

Well, everybody's talking about their short lists

Everybody's talking about death!

[Verse 3]

You were laying on the carpet

Like you're satin in a coffin

You said, "Do you believe what you're saying?"

Yeah, right now, but not that often

[Chorus]

Are you dead or are you sleeping?

Are you dead or are you sleeping?

Are you dead or are you sleeping?

God, I sure hope you are dead