Please Don't Bury Me-John Prine

[00:00.60]Woke up this morning put on my slippers [00:06.16]Walked in the kitchen and died and oh what a feeling! [00:13.06]When my soul went through the ceiling [00:15.43]And on up into heaven I did ride [00:19.82]When I got there they did say [00:22.45]John, it happened this way [00:25.23]You slipped upon the floor and hit your head [00:29.66]And all the angels say just before you passed away [00:34.82]These were the very last words that you said [00:39.50]Please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground [00:44.65]No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up and pass me all around [00:49.52]Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes [00:54.29]And the deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size [00:59.64]Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer [01:09.65]Put my socks in a cedar box just get "em" out of here [01:14.64]Venus de Milo can have my arms, look out, I've got your nose [01:19.24]Sell my heart to the junkman and give my love to Rose [01:24.15]Please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground [01:28.80]No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up and pass me all around [01:33.52]Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes [01:38.38]And the deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size [01:43.71]Give my feet to the footloose, careless, fancy free [02:07.65]Give my knees to the needy don't pull that stuff on me [02:12.16]Hand me down my walking cane it's a sin to tell a lie [02:16.84]Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass goodbye [02:22.19]Please don't bury me down in that cold cold ground [02:26.63]No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up and pass me all around [02:30.95]Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes [02:36.09]And the deaf can take both of my ears if they don't mind the size [02:41.41]