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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rob Cavallo
Piano
Frank Iero
Rhythm Guitar
Bob Bryar
Drums
Jamie Muhoberac
Synthesizer
Gerard Way
Lead Vocals
Michael James Way
Bass
Raymond Toro
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael James Way
Songwriter
Raymond Toro
Songwriter
Bob Bryar
Songwriter
Frank Iero
Songwriter
Gerard Way
Songwriter
David Campbell
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
My Chemical Romance
Producer
Rob Cavallo
Producer
Keith Armstrong
Assistant Engineer
Jimmy Hoyson
Assistant Engineer
Jon Herroon
Assistant Engineer
Doug McKean
Engineer
Frank Iero
Producer
Mike "Sack" Fasano
Drum Technician
Bob Bryar
Producer
Andrew "Hans" Busher
Guitar Technician
Tyler Dragness
Guitar Technician
Gerard Way
Producer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Chris Lord-Alge
Mixing Engineer
Lars Fox
Editing Engineer
Chris Steffen
Assistant Engineer
James Jean
Illustrator
Michael James Way
Producer
Raymond Toro
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Yeah
[Instrumental]
And if your heart stops beating
I'll be here wondering
Did you get what you deserve?
The ending of your life
[PreChorus]
And if you get to Heaven
I'll be here waiting, babe
Did you get what you deserve?
The end, and if your life won't wait
Then your heart can't take this
[Chorus]
Have you heard the news that you're dead?
No one ever had much nice to say
I think they never liked you anyway
Oh, take me from the hospital bed
Wouldn't it be grand? It ain't exactly what you planned
And wouldn't it be great if we were dead?
[PostChorus]
Oh, dead
[Verse 1]
Tongue-tied and oh, so squeamish
You never fell in love
Did you get what you deserve?
The ending of your life
[PreChorus]
And if you get to Heaven
I'll be here waiting, babe
Did you get what you deserve?
The end, and if your life won't wait
Then your heart can't take this
[Chorus]
Have you heard the news that you're dead?
No one ever had much nice to say
I think they never liked you anyway
Oh, take me from the hospital bed
Wouldn't it be grand to take a pistol by the hand?
And wouldn't it be great if we were dead?
[Bridge]
And in my honest observation, during this operation
Found a complication in your heart, so long
'Cause now you've got (Now you've got)
Maybe just two weeks to live
Is that the most the both of you can give?
[Instrumental]
One, two, one, two, three, four
La-la-la, la, la, la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la, la-la-la, la, la, well, come on
La-la-la, la, la, la-la, la-la-le, la
La-la, la-la-la, la, la, oh, motherfucker
[Outro]
La-la-la, la, la, la-la, la-la-le, la, la-la, la-la-la, la, la
(If life ain't just a joke, then why are we laughing?)
If life ain't just a joke, then why are we laughing?
If life ain't just a joke, then why are we laughing?
(La-la-la, la, la, la-la, la-la-le, la, la-la, la-la-la, la, la)
If life ain't just a joke, then why am I dead?
Dead
Written by: Frank Anthony Iero, Gerard Arthur Way, Michael James Way, Raymond Toro, Robert Cory Bryar