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 song
 Oh-oh, oh-oh
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 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 oughta 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'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
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 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 'em for a dollar
 They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
 And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singing
 Funny when you're dead how people start listenin'
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 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)
 The ballad of a dove
 Go with peace and love
 Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket
 Save 'em for a time when you're 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