Who can really say what'll happen to us
Maybe it's true after all
In which we're supposed to prove ourselves
Only whoever passes it with an A
For the whole filthy rest
The hell of rebirth remains
As a clown in a circus show
We're supposed to make an honest effort
Start every day with a prayer
Only whoever always runs straight to the confessional
And lists all his sins there
Bargains for an acquittal
I don't wanna go to paradise
If the way there is so hard
I'm not filing for asylum
I'll stay here, fine by me
Whoever can hold knife and fork properly
And sits up straight while eating
Whoever always says thanks
Has a decent chance
Whoever obediently lines up everywhere
Whoever bears their fate with humility
Salvation beckons to them
We're told to listen and pay attention
From the first to the last day
Always play nicely by the rules
As they stand in the book of life
I don't wanna go to paradise
If the way there is so hard
Who knows if we'll be better off there
I don't wanna go to paradise
If the way there is so hard
And before I beg on my knees
I'll stay here, fine by me
I don't wanna go to paradise
If the way there is so hard
If I'm not allowed in as I am
I'll stay outside the door
I don't wanna go to paradise
If the way there is so hard
I'm not filing for asylum
I'll stay here, fine by me