Dont Bury Me Lyrics
Please Don't Bury Me Down in the Cold Cold Ground
From a John Prine LP (did John write this?)
Woke up this morning
Put on my slippers
Walked in the kitchen and died
And, oh, what a feeling!
When my soul went through the ceiling
And on up into heaven I did rise
When I got there they did say
"John, it happened this-a-way
You slipped upon the floor and hit your head
And all the angels say, just before you passed away
These were the very last words that you said:"
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
No, I don't wanna have them cut me up and pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane, and the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both o'my ears if they don't mind the size
Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer
Put my socks in a cedar box, just get 'em outa here!
Venus de Milo can have my arms, look out, I've got your nose
Sell my art to the junk man, and give my love to Rose
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
No, I don't wanna have them cut me up and pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane, and the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both o'my ears if they don't mind the size
Give my feet to the footloose, careless, fancy-free
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Give my knees to the needy, don't pull that stuff on me
Hand me down my walking cane, it's a sin to tell a lie
Send my mouth way down south, and kiss my ass goodbye
Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
No, I don't wanna have them cut me up and pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane, and the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both o'my ears if they don't mind the size
