If I die young, bury me in satin, lay me down on a bed of roses
Sing 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
So 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 great, she buries her baby, the sharp knock of a short life
I've had just enough time
If I die young, bury me in satin, lay me down on a bed of roses
Sing me in the river at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song
The sharp knock of a short life
Well, I've had just enough time
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
He sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever
Who would've thought forever could be severed by the sharp knock 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 were so much more after I'm a goner
And maybe then you'll hear the words I've been singing
Funny when you're dead how people started listening
If I die young, bury me in satin, lay me down on a bed of roses
Sing me in the river at dawn, send me away with the words of a love song
The ballad of the dark, oh, peace and love
Gather up your tears, keep them in your pocket
Save them for a time when you're really gonna need them
Oh, the sharp knock of a short life
Well, I've had just enough time
So put on your best, boys, and I'll wear my pearls