[Chorus]

       
If I die young
           
Bury me in sat

in
             
Lay me down on

          
 a bed of rose

s
              
Sink me in the

         
 river at dawn
             
Send me away w

              
ith the words 

     
of a love song

       
Oh oh, oh oh..

.


[Verse 1]

              
Lord, make me 

  
a rainbow
              
I'll shine dow

        
n on my mother
              
She'll know I'

            
m safe with yo

u 
              
When she stand

           
s under my col

ors
             
Oh, and life a

              
in't always wh

       
at you think i

t oughta be, n

o
             
Ain't even gre

            
y, but she bur

           
ies her baby
             
The sharp knif

              
e on a short l


ife
            
Well, I've had

             
 just enough t

ime


[Chorus]

       
If I die young
           
Bury me in sat

in
             
Lay me down on

          
 a bed of rose

s
              
Sink me in the

         
 river at dawn
             
Send me away w

              
ith the words 

     
of a love song
             
The sharp knif

              
e on a short l


ife
            
Well, I've had

             
 just enough t

ime


[Verse 2]

              
And I'll be we

      
aring white
       
When I come in

to Your kingdo

m
             
I'm as green a

              
s the ring on 

   
my little cold

 finger
             
I've never kno

       
wn the loving 

of a man
             
But it sure fe

              
lt nice when h

      
e was holding 

my hand
           
There's a boy 

here in town 
           
Says he'll lov

e me forever
             
Who'd of thoug

            
ht forever cou

              
ld be severed 


by
             
The sharp knif

             
e of a short l

ife
            
Well I've had 

            
just enough ti

me


[Bridge]

   
So put on your

 best, boys
    
And I'll wear 

my pearls
             
What I never d

      
id is done
              
A penny for my

 
 thoughts
            
Oh no, I'll se

ll 'em for a d

ollar
             
They're worth 

           
so much more a

fter I'm a gon

er
             
And maybe then

              
 you'll hear t

    
he words I've 

been singing
             
Funny when you

           
r dead how peo

ple start list

ening...


[Chorus]

       
If I die young
           
Bury me in sat

in
             
Lay me down on

          
 a bed of rose

s
              
Sink me in the

         
 river at dawn
             
Send me away w

              
ith the words 

     
of a love song
            
Oh oh, the bal

         
lad of a dove 
             
Go with peace 

    
and love
             
Gather up your

        
 tears, keep ‘

em in your poc

ket
             
Save them for 

              
a time when yo

            
ur really gonn

      
a need 'em oh
             
The sharp knif

             
e of a short l

ife,
            
Well I've had 

            
just enough ti

me

             
So put on your

             
 best, boys
              
And I'll wear 

   
my pearls...