Please Dont Bury Me Lyrics by John Prine

Please Dont Bury Me Lyrics

    Woke up this morning
    Put on my slippers
    Walked in the kitchen and died
    And oh what a feeling!
    When my soul
    Went thru the ceiling
    And on up into heaven i did ride
    When i got there they did say
    John, it happened this 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:

    Chorus:
    Please don't bury me
    Down in that cold cold ground
    No, i'd druther have "em" 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 of 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" out of here
    Venus de milo can have my arms
    Look out! i've got your nose
    Sell my heart to the junkman
    And give my love to rose

    Repeat chorus

    Give my feet to the footloose
    Careless, fancy free
    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

    Repeat chorus

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