holy smoke Lyrics

There′s beauty in the questions that I still can't answer now
But the world got less depressing when I finally left the house
Wasn′t locked out of Heaven, I just had to look around
Doesn't mean I still don't have my doubts

But something′s bubblin′ under
All of the damned are growin' in numbers
Tell me, are you startin′ to wonder
Why you hold your side so dear?
Your head down, stuck in the pages
Can't see the angels in front of your faces
Easier for you if they′re not here
They're still here

By lightnin′ strike or flood below
By our own damn hands or righteous ghost
You can pray your way up to the Gates to find out it's a joke
But, either way, it's goin′ up in holy smoke
Goin′ up in holy smoke

There's beauty in the essence, but somewhere along the way
The fundamental lessons get rewritten day to day
I know that I don′t know things I won't know until I greet the grave
But, tell me, can you say the same?
Can you say the same?

By lightnin′ strike (by lightnin' strike)
Or flood below (or flood below)
By our own damn hands (by our own damn hands)
Or righteous ghost (righteous ghost)
You can pray your way up to the Gates to find out it′s a joke
Either way, it's goin' up in holy smoke, ooh

When the truth gets loud (when the truth gets loud)
When the blood runs cold (when the blood runs cold)
When the sand runs out (when the sand runs out)
When the rug gets pulled (when the rug gets pulled, I)
I just hope I get to see it if I′m lucky to get old
But, either way, it′s goin' up in holy smoke
Goin′ up in holy smoke

Hey
Ooh
Oh

Choose your teacher, choose your trope
All goes up in holy smoke
Whether you believe it or you don't
All goes up in holy smoke

By lightning strike or flood below
By our own damn hands or righteous ghost
Yeah
(Either way, it′s goin' up in smoke, up in holy smoke) ooh, yeah
(Either way, it′s goin' up in smoke, up in holy smoke) yeah
(Either way, it's goin′ up in smoke, up in holy smoke) yeah
(Either way, it′s goin' up in smoke, up in holy smoke) ooh
Either way it′s goin' up in smoke, up in holy smoke
Either way it′s goin' up in smoke, up in holy smoke