please dont bury me - john prine

couldnt resist as i look into john prine.An amazing artist.He described a period where he was being nagged to finish a song for the company. He said he figured he would do a ridiculous song just to finish and to get back at them for rushing him. So this song came out.it is brilliant. Also a great opportunity for harmony.

Artist: Prine John
Song: Please Don't Bury Me
Album: Great Days: The John Prine

Anthology

Woke up this morning
Put on my slippers
Walked in the kitchen and died
And oh what a feeling!
When my soul
Went thru the ceiling
And on up into heaven I did ride
When I got there they did say
John, it happened this way
You slipped upon the floor
And hit your head
And all the angels say
Just before you passed away
These were the very last words
That you said:

Chorus:
Please don't bury me
Down in that cold cold ground
No, I'd druther have "em" cut me up
And pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane
And the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both of my

ears
If they don't mind the size
Give my stomach to Milwaukee
If they run out of beer
Put my socks in a cedar box
Just get "em" out of here
Venus de Milo can have my arms
Look out! I've got your nose
Sell my heart to the junkman
And give my love to Rose

Category:

Music

Tags:

• john prine
• guitar
• acoustic

[favs121957]

great song

[mumd2003]

@favs121957 BELATED THANKS. HE IS A GREAT ARTIST

[Zsolto66]

I am so glad you are into JP these days. Keep them coming :)

Zs

[mumd2003]

@Zsolto66 been off this week so more time. prine is great. i just do stuff when the song grabs me. thaks so much for continuing to look in .:-)

[s6824s]

That is awesome! I have NEVER heard this John Prine song! Thanks for posting it!

[mumd2003]

@s6824s he is unbelieveable. Always heard his stuff but never listened, thanks so much for lookin in.

[s6824s]

I don't know how I ever missed this song!