This song tells the tale of our guy who is on his way to a party and decides to take a short cut through a graveyard. He is assailed by zombies and has to fight his way out, including ripping an arm off and using it as a club.

[Verse 1]

I left for the party

Tie loose, boots on

Took the long way

Thought I’d be gone

Cut through the yard

Past the cracked stone rows

Moon on the markers

Cold wind blow

[Pre-Chorus]

Then I heard them

Scratch and groan

Hands in the dirt

I should’ve gone home

Feet in the mud

They found my trail

I turned one around

And I tore off his rail

[Chorus]

Graveyard detour (hey!)

I came back mean

Graveyard detour

Took one arm clean

Graveyard detour (hey!)

Make way, make way

I beat through the dead

And I showed up late

[Verse 2]

They came from the fences

Jaw slack, eyes dead

One lost his temper

Right over my head

I swung that arm

Like a busted club

Clobbered my way out

Through the sludge and the grub

[Pre-Chorus]

Then the gate lights

Flared in sight

I ran for the bassline

Ran for the night

Blood on my shirt

Mud on my shoes

I had one story

And I had to lose

[Chorus]

Graveyard detour (hey!)

I came back mean

Graveyard detour

Took one arm clean

Graveyard detour (hey!)

Make way, make way

I beat through the dead

And I showed up late

[Bridge]

At the door they laughed

Said, “What’s your excuse?”

I said, “Ask the dead boys

They’ll tell you the truth”

They stared at the bruise

At the dirt on my face

I said, “You can deny it

But I ran from the grave”

[Final Chorus]

Graveyard detour (hey!)

I came back mean

Graveyard detour

Took one arm clean

Graveyard detour (hey!)

Now hear me say

I fought my way out

And I’m here today

(Graveyard detour)

(You can’t say I lied)

(Graveyard detour)

(I wore that night)