[00:00.00]If I die young bury me in satin
[00:04.82]Lay me down on a bed of roses
[00:08.50]Sink me in the river at dawn
[00:12.07]Send me away with the words of a love song
[00:17.11]oh oh oh oh
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[00:22.84]Lord make me a rainbow
[00:25.32]I'll shine down on my mother
[00:27.20]She'll know I'm safe with you
[00:28.66]when she stands under my colors oh and
[00:31.75]Life ain't always what you think it ought to be no
[00:35.09]ain't even grey but she buries her baby
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[00:39.82]The sharp knife of a short life well
[00:46.46]I've had just enough time
[00:51.79]
[00:52.99]If I die young bury me in satin
[00:55.99]Lay me down on a bed of roses
[00:59.36]Sink me in the river at dawn
[01:02.79]Send me away with the words of a love song
[01:07.35]
[01:08.17]The sharp knife of a short life well
[01:15.54]I've had just enough time
[01:20.90]
[01:21.76]And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
[01:25.80]I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
[01:30.05]I've never fell in love with no one
[01:32.82]But it sure felt nice when I held you in the sun
[01:36.78]And you, you took my hand said you'll love me forever
[01:40.30]Who would have thought forever could be severed by
[01:44.46]
[01:45.08]The sharp knife of a short life well
[01:52.45]I've had just enough time
[01:57.18]
[02:12.65]A penny for my thoughts
[02:13.97]oh no I'll sell them for a dollar
[02:17.10]They're worth so much more after I'm a goner
[02:19.96]And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singin?
[02:24.02]Funny when you're dead how people start listenin...
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[02:29.73]If I die young bury me in satin
[02:32.78]Lay me down on a bed of roses
[02:36.50]Sink me in the river at dawn
[02:40.89]Send me away with the words of a love song
[02:44.31]oh oh
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[02:48.38]The ballad of a dove
[02:49.75]Go with peace and love
[02:51.86]Gather up your tears keep 'em in your pocket
[02:54.79]Save them for a time when your really gonna need 'em oh
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[03:00.50]The sharp knife of a short life