If I Die Young

(if i die young, bury me in satin)

if i die young, bury me in satin

(lay me down on a bed of roses)

lay me down on a bed of roses

(sink me in a river at dawn)

sink me in a river at dawn

(send me away with the words of a love song)

send me away with the words of a love song

(lord make me a rainbow, i'll shine down on my mother)

lord make me a rainbow, i'll shine down on my mother

(she'll know i'm safe with you when she stands under my colors)

she'll know i'm safe with you when she stands under my colors

(and life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no)

and life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no

(ain't even grey, but she buries her baby)

ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

(the sharp knife of a short life,oh well)

the sharp knife of a short life,oh well

(i've had just enough time)

i've had just enough time

(if i die young, bury me in satin)

if i die young, bury me in satin

(lay me down on a bed of roses)

lay me down on a bed of roses

(sink me in the river at dawn)

sink me in the river at dawn

(send me away with the words of a love song)

send me away with the words of a love song

(the sharp knife of a short life, oh well)

the sharp knife of a short life, oh well

(i've had just enough time)

i've had just enough time

(and i'll be wearing white, when i come into your kingdom)

and i'll be wearing white, when i come into your kingdom

(i'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger)

i'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger

(i've never known the loving of a man)

i've never known the loving of a man

(but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand)

but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand

(there's a boy here in town, says he'll love me forever)

there's a boy here in town, says he'll love me forever

(who would have thought forever could be severed by)

who would have thought forever could be severed by

(the sharp knife of a short life, oh well)

the sharp knife of a short life, oh well

(i've had just enough time)

i've had just enough time

(so put on your best,boys,and i'll wear my pearls)

so put on your best,boys,and i'll wear my pearls

(what i never did is done)

what i never did is done

(a penny for my thoughts, oh no)

a penny for my thoughts, oh no

(i'll sell'em for a dollar)

i'll sell'em for a dollar

(they're worth so much more after i'm a goner)

they're worth so much more after i'm a goner

(and maybe then you'll hear the words i been singing)

and maybe then you'll hear the words i been singing

(funny when you're dead how people start listening)

funny when you're dead how people start listening

(if i die young, bury me in satin)

if i die young, bury me in satin

(lay me down on a bed of roses)

lay me down on a bed of roses

(sink me in the river at dawn)

sink me in the river at dawn

(send me away with the words of a love song)

send me away with the words of a love song

(the ballad of a dove)

the ballad of a dove

(go with peace and love)

go with peace and love

(gather up your tears, keep'em in your pocket)

gather up your tears, keep'em in your pocket

(save'em for a time when you're really gonna need'em, oh)

save'em for a time when you're really gonna need'em, oh

(the sharp knife of a short life, oh well)

the sharp knife of a short life, oh well

(i've had just enough time)

i've had just enough time

(so put on your best, boys)

so put on your best, boys

(and i'll wear my pearls)

and i'll wear my pearls