When you got no more assurance
Than a great big hunk o lead
If you dont respond to romance
Jack, youre dead

When a chick is smilin at you
Even though theres nothin said
You stand there like a statue
Jack, youre dead

You been always kickin
But you stubbed your toes
When you ups and kicks the bucket
Just like ole man mose

When you get no kicks from lovin
And you blow your top instead
Its a fact that you aint livin
Jack, youre dead

When you just aint got nobody
Since you gone and lost your head
Rigor mortis has set in, daddy
Jack, youre dead

Whats the use of havin muscles
If your life hangs by a thread
If you aint got no red corpuscles
Jack, youre dead

You been always kickin
But you stubbed your toes
When you ups and kicks the bucket
Just like ole man mose

When you get no kicks from lovin
And the news begins to spread
All the cats will holler murder
Jack, youre dead

All the breath has leaked out of you
If your friends gather round the bed
And look at you and say mm mm, dont he look natural?
When that happens to you, daddy jack, youre dead