if i die young bury me in satin
lay me down on a bed of roses
sink me in the river at dawn

send me away with the words of a love song
ooh ooh ooh ooh


lord make me a rainbow I'll shine down on my mother
she'll know I'm safe with you and she stands under my colors
oh and life ain't always what you think it ought to be

no ain't even gray but she buries her baby
the sharp knife of a short life
well I've had just enough time


if i die young bury me in satin
lay me down on a bed of roses

sink me in the river at dawn
send me away with the words of a love song
the sharp knife of a short life

well, i have just enough time

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've never known the lovin' of man

but it sure felt nice when he was holdin' my hand
there's a boy here in town
who says he'll love me forever

who would have thought forever could be severed
by the sharp knife of a short life
well I've had just enough time


so put on your best clothes, and I'll wear my pearls
what i never did is done

a penny for my thoughts oh no I'll sell 'em for a dollar
they're worth so much more after I'm a goner
and maybe then you'll hear the words that I've been singin'

its funny when your dead how people start listenin'

if i die young bury me in satin

lay me down on a bed of roses
sink me in the river at dawn
send me away with the words of a love song

ooh ooh the ballad of a dove
go with peace and love
gather up your tears and keep them in your pocket

save em for a time when your really gonna need em.
oh the sharp knife of a short life
well I've had just enough time

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