Smash - The Higher You Get, the Farther You Fall lyrics

The Angels: Welcome, welcome recently deceased Be you Democrat, epublican, Chorus girl or priest Though you closed up shop And you're recently departed We're afraid the final test has only just started Ivy: But don't come to us with your worries and complaints Unnamed girl: Save it for the doorman who's a Saint among saints The Angels: He knows your future 'cause he's seen your past which is why he might be telling you Norbert Leo Butz: Uh uh, not so fast. Woo! When you're... Knock, knock, knocking Up on heaven's gate don't you trip up or you'll slip up On a holy twist of fate as I said last night to St. Vinny Depaul The higher you get, the farther the fall Now, you think that you're on top How you love to wear the crown But don't you know that up means There's no place to go but down? And it's already written on the big man's wall The higher you get the farther the fall Well, the last rites you've been given And you wanna cut in line but look out, brother, I might pull a switch Cause the things you did while livin' Well, they weren't all divine And don't you know that karma is a... Well, you'll understand if I don't finish that last sentence. All: Thank God! Norbert Leo Butz: Oh, when your book of life is read, And the judgment day is near You'll say "point me toward the exit, armagettin' out of here!" 'cause when you slide down well, you can't come back, y'all 'Cause the higher you get, oh! The farther the fall Was your life a bed of roses? Well, get ready for some thorns Delivered by 'ol Beelzebub mit pointy tail and horns Unamed Man: like the song that my heart sang to my cholesterol All: the higher you get, oh! The farther the fall Norbert Leo Butz Oh, your face was in the movies! You were quite the superstar, Well, dear, Heaven has no agents We don't follow your PR So, you may get cut when the final credits crawl, 'Cause the higher you get, The farther the fall! You're so proud that you conducted life like music on the breeze! The bravos made you think you were a smash! But now it's time to be instructed on the world's great symphonies 'Cause the good ones always end up with a crash! So once everything was first cla**, you were always flying high! All: But your flight's been grounded Norbert Leo Butz Even coach has pa**ed you by! Like a senator who's tapping on an airport bathroom stall, ooh! The higher you get, The farther the fall! Now I'm kickin' bu*t and takin' names All: Higher and higher Norbert Leo Butz: 'cause even St. Joan went down in flames All: Higher and higher Norbert Leo Butz: Some hot stuff! Napoleon waterlooed and Genghis Khan sure hit a slump I might say "you're fired" When you have expired, Donald Trump! VIPs don't wanna hear it that they might not Get inside But camels through a needle? Here's the key And to all those poor in spirit Well the doors are open wide Go right on in And have a drink on me Last call! So if you are high and mighty, Well, you better not a**ume! That you will not get a whack at the crack of doom 'Cause you still might get the hook, Before the final curtain call So, let me take a look to see who has the wherewithall! Gee I wish the Lord could type 'cuz man it's hard to read this scrawl, All: He said the higher you get! Norbert Leo Butz: Say what? All: The higher you get! Norbert Leo Butz: In harmony, boys! All: The higher you get! Norbert Leo Butz: Ooh, that's nice! All: The farther! Norbert Leo Butz: The farther! All: The farther! Norbert Leo Butz: The farther you... All: Fall!