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
Oh oh oh oh
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 oh and
Life ain't always
what you think it
ought to be no
Ain't even grey
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've had 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 loving of a man
But it sure felt nice
when he was holding my hand
There's a boy here
In town says
he'll love my 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 boys
and I'll wear my pearls
What I never did is done
A penny for
my thoughts oh no
I'll sell them
for a dollar
There worth so much
more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear
the words I been singing
Funny when your dead
how people start listening
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
Oh oh
The ballad of a dove
Go with peace and love
Gather up your tears
keep THem in your pocket
Save them for a time
when your really gonna
need them 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