IF I DIE YOUNG

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 sone

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 enven gray
but she buries her babay
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 sone
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 lovin' 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 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 boys and I'll wear my pearls
what I never did is done
a penny for mt thoughts,oh no I'll sell them for a dollar
they're worth so much more after I'm a goner
and maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin'
funny when you're 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 sone
oh oh
the balled of a dove
go with peace and love
gather up your tears,keep'em in your pocket
save them 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 your best boys and I'll wear my pearls