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
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 well
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 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 my thoughts
oh no I'll sell 'em for a dollar
They're worth so much more
after I'm a gone r
And maybe then you'll hear
the words I been singing
Funny when you're 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
The ballad of a dove oh uh
Go with peace and love
And 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