The Higher You Get, The Farther You Fall Lyrics - Smash

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 class, you were always flying high! 

All: 

But your flight's been grounded 

Norbert Leo Butz 

Even coach has passed 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' butt 

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 assume! 

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, 

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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! 

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All: 

The farther! 

Norbert Leo Butz: 

The farther you... 

All: 

Fall!