Sing for the birds and the buzzards know why They can't get any peace but at least they can fly If we make for the beaches and reach for the sky We were born to keep running, not just getting by Catch my breath to ease my mind Life it is simple so why do we cry? Oh, whether we go Hail or shine, sleet or snow Oh how will we know If heaven is better than the devil we know? All of the dancers are looking at me They can't keep a secret so tell it to me Keeping alive what never will be Call it a curse or a destiny Well, I've made my peace The courage I need You can't kill a hunger The will to be free Oh, whether we go Hail or shine, sleet or snow Oh how will we know If heaven is better than the devil we know? Return to me, daughter, with your hair falling down Dig with your nails for all you're worth in the ground Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies You'll climb that mountain time after time Hold on to hope Your head up high The courage to live's The same courage to die Oh, whether we go Hail or shine, sleet or snow Oh how will we know If heaven is better than the devil we know? Oh, whether we go Crooked lanes or winding roads? Oh how will we know If heaven is better than the devil below? Below, below