If I die young, bury me in satin… if ay day yion berry mi in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses… ley mi daon on a bed of rouses
Sink me in a river at dawn… sink mi in a river at dooon
Send me away with the words of a love song… sen mi awuey wuitd de wuords of a lov son
Uh oh, uh oh

Lord make me a rainbow, I’ll shine down on my mother… lord meik mi a reinbou ayl shain daon on may mader
She’ll know I’m safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh,…shil nou aym seif wuit yiu wuen shi estands ander may colors oh
And life ain’t always what you think it ought to be, no… en laif ein olwueys wuat yiu tdink iroug ru bi no
Ain’t even grey, but she buries her baby… ein iven grey ba shi berris er beiby

The sharp knife of a short life, oh well… de sharp naif ofa short laif oh wuel
I’ve had just enough time… af jad yias enof taim

If I die young, bury me in satin… if ay day yion berry mi in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses… ley mi daon on a bed of rouses
Sink me in a river at dawn… sink mi in a river at dooon
Send me away with the words of a love song… sen mi awuey wuitd de wuords of a lov son

The sharp knife of a short life, oh well… de sharp naif ofa short laif oh wuel
I’ve had just enough time… af jad yias enof taim

And I’ll be wearing white, when I come into your kingdom… enay bi wuerrin wuait wuenay com intu yior kingdom
I’m as green as the ring on my little cold finger,… am as griin as de ring on may lirel col finguer
I’ve never known the lovin’ of a man… ay never noun de lovin of a man
But it sure felt nice when he was holdin’ my hand,… bary shor felt nais wuen ji wuas joldin may jaan
There’s a boy here in town, says he’ll love me forever,… deers a boy ji-er in taun seys jil lov mi forreve
Who would have thought forever could be severed by… ju wuraf tot forrever cud bi sever bae

The sharp knife of a short life, oh well… de sharp naif ofa short laif oh wuel
I’ve had just enough time… af jad yias enof taim

So put on your best, boys, and I’ll wear my pearls… so put on yio best boys enay wuer may peerls
What I never did is done… wuara neve did is daan

A penny for my thoughts, oh, no, I’ll sell ‘em for a dollar… a peny for ma tots oh no al seldem for a dala
They’re worth so much more after I’m a goner… dey wuortd so match mor afte ama gona
And maybe then you’ll hear the words I been singin’… en meybi den yiu ji-ir de wuords ay biin singuin
Funny when you’re dead how people start listenin’… fany wuen yiu deed jao pipol estar lis-nen

If I die young, bury me in satin… if ay day yion berry mi in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses… ley mi daon on a bed of rouses
Sink me in a river at dawn… sink mi in a river at dooon
Send me away with the words of a love song… sen mi awuey wuitd de wuords of a lov son

Uh oh (uh, oh)
The ballad of a dove (uh, oh)… de balad of a douv oh oh
Go with peace and love… go wuit piis an lov
Gather up your tears, keep ‘em in your pocket… gaderap yior ti-ers kipem in yio poket
Save ‘em for a time when you’re really gonna need ‘em, oh… seivdem for a taim wuen yiu riily gona niitdem oh

The sharp knife of a short life, oh well… de sharp naif ofa short laif oh wuel
I’ve had just enough time… af jad yias enof taim

So put on your best, boys, and I’ll wear my pearls… so put on yio best boys enay wuer may peerls