Holier than thou We tear you down You may cry We stare and frown We build you up And tear you down We watch you drown We stare and frown We throw the stone We leave you alone We (holier than thou) Shouting out in the loud O-o-oh We are the ones, That claim to know: What the scriptures say And how things should go We are the ones, That claim to know Holier than thou We tear you down You may cry We stare and frown We build you up And tear you down We watch you drown We stare and frown We are the ones, That claim to know: What the scriptures say And how things should go We are the ones, That claim to know