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

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 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 my 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 them for a dollar

There worth so much more after I m a goner

And maybe then you ll hear the words I been singing

Funny when your 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

oh oh

The ballad of a dove

Go with peace and love

Gather up your tears keep em in your pocket

Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh

The sharp knife of a short life well

I ve had just enough time

So put on your best boys and I ll w