Well it’s hard to give credit to the living
It’s easy to give praise to the dead
Yeah, it’s hard to give credit to the living
But it’s easy to praise the dead
Give a little credit to the living
Even if they’re lying in your bed

Yeah Kurt Cobain was a genius
Ben Harper…he’s okay
Lenny Bias was a fallen hero
Scotty Pippen can’t shoot a J
Yeah everybody knows the truth about Rose
And her new deodorant spray

Yeah give a little credit to the living
It’s easy to give to the dead
Babe Ruth stuck candles up his ass
Lou Gehrig lit ‘em, it’s said
Yeah, Give some credit to the living
Even if they’re messin’ up your bed

When he was shot John Lennon was washed up
Now John Lennon is God
What about Chris Chandler
What about Jason Ecklund
What about Artis the Spoonman

Well give it all to the living
The dead can take care of the dead
Sid and Nancy, they were pretty fancy
But Jill’s shooting up in the shed
Let’s give it all to the living
Give it all to the living
Give it all to the living

Maybe even take ‘em to bed

(lyrics: Dan Bern)