Please Don't Bury Me
John Prine

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Woke up this mornin'   put on my slippers
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Walked in the kitchen and died
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And oh what a feelin'   when my soul went through the ceilin'
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And on up into heaven I did rise

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When I got there they did say John it happened this-a way
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You slipped upon the floor and hit your head
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And all the angels said just before you passed away
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These were the very last words that you said

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Please don't bury me  down in that cold cold ground
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No I'm gonna have 'em cut me up  and pass me all around
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Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
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And the deaf can take both o' my ears if they don't mind the size

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Give my stomach to Milwaukee   I favor that ol' beer
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Put my socks in a cedar box just get 'em outta here
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Venus de Milo can have my arms look out I've got your nose
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Sell my heart to the junkman and give my love to Rose

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Give my feet to the footloose  careless and fancy free
Give my knees to the needy  don't pull that stuff on me
Hand me down my walkin' cane it's a sin to tell a lie
Sit in my mouth when I'm south and kiss my ass goodbye

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